TOPI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does topi mean? 

• TOPI (noun)
  The noun TOPI has 2 senses:

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

2. a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal

  Familiarity information: TOPI used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOPI (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 ("topi" is a kind of...):

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Damaliscus lunatus; sassaby; topi

Hypernyms ("topi" is a kind of...):

antelope (graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks)

Holonyms ("topi" is a member of...):

Damaliscus; genus Damaliscus (African antelopes: sassabies)