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Definition of Pith helmet
1. Noun. A lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun.
Definition of Pith helmet
1. 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. Originally used by the British army in India in the 19th century, later used more widely. ¹
2. Noun. A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pith Helmet
Literary usage of Pith helmet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States by Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Meeting (1806)
"Both the campaign hat and the pith helmet do this sufficiently. ... The sides of
the pith helmet are one and one-eighth inches wide ..."
2. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"One of them is wearing a pith helmet, from the Jungle Traders shop outside of
the Jungle Cruise. Dan's gaze flicks away, to the Tiki Room's entrance, ..."
3. Opals and Agates: Or, Scenes Under the Southern Cross and the Magelhans by Nehemiah Bartley (1892)
"But the pith helmet, a thing, till then, never seen in Moreton Bay, compelled me
to run the gauntlet of much derisive laughter in some places ; and, ..."
4. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1883)
"We were dressed very carelessly, going out only for a swim; and I wore a very
old pith helmet, which had seen service in its day. ..."
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