Speakur

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pith helmet

/pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
pith hel-met
IPA
/pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials.

Etymology

Compound of pith + helmet.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/
  • British English: /pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/

Inflected Forms

pith helmets (plural)

Synonyms

topee sola topi solar topee pith hat sun helmet topi

Questions

How do you pronounce pith helmet?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/.
What does pith helmet mean?
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.
Where does pith helmet come from?
Compound of pith + helmet.

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