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sola topee — sola hat, sola helmet, sola topee or sola topi noun A sun helmet made of sola pith (also, incorrectly, solar) • • • Main Entry: ↑sola * * * sola topee, = pith helmet. (Cf. ↑pith helmet) … Useful english dictionary
Pith helmet — The pith helmet (also known as the sun helmet, topee, sola topee, salacot or topi) is a lightweight helmet made of cork or pith, typically from the sola (Indian swamp growth, Aeschynomene aspera or A. paludosa ) or a similar plant… … Wikipedia
pith helmet — noun a) 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. Originally used by the British army in India in the 19th century, later used more widely … Wiktionary
shola — noun A wild plant found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artefacts. See Also: sola topi, solar topee … Wiktionary
sola hat — sola hat, sola helmet, sola topee or sola topi noun A sun helmet made of sola pith (also, incorrectly, solar) • • • Main Entry: ↑sola … Useful english dictionary
sola helmet — sola hat, sola helmet, sola topee or sola topi noun A sun helmet made of sola pith (also, incorrectly, solar) • • • Main Entry: ↑sola … Useful english dictionary
sola topi — sola hat, sola helmet, sola topee or sola topi noun A sun helmet made of sola pith (also, incorrectly, solar) • • • Main Entry: ↑sola * * * sola topi 7 [sola topi sola topis] [ˌsə … Useful english dictionary
