pith helmet

English

Noun

pith helmet (plural pith helmets)

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.
Synonyms: topee, sola topi
A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials.

Translations

type of hat

Finnish: hellekypärä (fi)
German: Tropenhelm (de) m
Swedish: tropikhjälm (sv) c

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