topi

¹

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

noun

, plural to·pis.

1. topee.

topi

²

[ toh-pee ]

noun

, plural to·pis.

1. an antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, of east-central Africa, having bluish-black and yellow markings.

topi

¹

/ ˈtəʊpɪ /

noun

1. an antelope, Damaliscus korrigum, of grasslands and semideserts of Africa, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle

topi

²

/ ˈtəʊpiː; -pɪ /

noun

1. another name for pith helmet

Word History and Origins

Origin of topi¹

1905–10; said to be < Swahili

Word History and Origins

Origin of topi¹

C19: from an African language

Origin of topi²

C19: from Hindi: hat

Example Sentences

I smile at my uncle, glad to see him out of the house in a freshly pressed shalwar kameez and vest with a topi pressing down his gray hair.

From Literature

Take the simple topi hat, a khadi cloth envelope style popular during India’s fight for self-rule.

From Seattle Times

Zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, and topis, on the other hand, prefer the company of wildebeests, probably because their large numbers offer protection from predators.

From Science Magazine

A middle-aged man in a white kurta and gray topi points at me.

From Literature

He picked up the man’s knife and topi that had fallen off.

From Literature