pith helmet

English

Noun

pith helmet (plural pith helmets)

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.

   Synonyms: topee, sola topi

2. 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