PITH HELMET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pith helmet mean? 

• PITH HELMET (noun)
  The noun PITH HELMET has 1 sense:

1. a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun

  Familiarity information: PITH HELMET used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PITH HELMET (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pith hat; pith helmet; sun helmet; topee; topi

Hypernyms ("pith helmet" is a kind of...):

sun hat; sunhat (a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun)