sola topi
English
Etymology
From the shola or sola plant, whose pith is used; and "topi" or "tope", Hindi for "hat". It was popularized by the British colonials who wore them while inspecting farms or traveling.
Noun
- A pith helmet
- 1988 : In some Charles appeared, in shorts and sola topi, flanked by robed, shock-headed men of intense blackness. - Alan Hollinghurst, The Swimming Pool Library, (Penguin Books, paperback edition, 96)