solar topee
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hindi सोला टोपी (solā ṭopī), from Hindi सोला (solā, “the plant Aeschynomene aspera”) + Hindi टोपी (ṭopī, “hat”). The spelling solar is a Hobson-Jobsonism from English solar (“relating to the sun”), as the hat provided shade from the sun.
Noun[edit]
solar topee (plural solar topees)
- A pith helmet.