单词 | pith helmet |
释义 | > as lemmaspith helmet pith helmet n. a lightweight helmet made of sola (the dried pith of Aeschynomene aspera or A. indica), worn as a protection against the sun; so pith-helmeted adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > made of specific material > pith of sola plant topi1835 sola1844 pith hat1857 pith helmet1858 1858 R. B. Brough Siege of Troy v. 27 Ithacus, how d'ye like the new pith helmet? 1934 G. B. Shaw Too True to be Good ii. 50 He wears a pith helmet with a pagan. 2000 R. Sterling World Food: Vietnam 108 On the old streets of Hoi An..I spot a sinewy old man with a pith helmet covering his grizzled hair. < as lemmas |
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