English Explanatory Dictionary

pith helmet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth.
  2. A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials.

Pronunciation

/pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/

Word forms

pith helmet pith helmets

Etymology

Compound of pith + helmet.

Synonyms

topee sola topi solar topee

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 木髓帽 Finnish: hellekypärä French: casque colonial French: salacot German: Tropenhelm Hebrew: קַסְדַּת שַׁעַם Russian: про́бковый шле́м Swedish: tropikhjälm
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