| 单词 | pithhelmeted |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspith-helmeted 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. pith-helmeted pith-helmeted adj. wearing a pith helmet. ΚΠ 1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 190 Half-forgotten illustrations in the papers of pith-helmeted infantry in the Boer War. 1989 J. Barnes Hist. World in 10½ Chapters 237 Those pith-helmeted cavaliers who despatched rhinos with a single well-placed slug from an army pistol. < as lemmas |
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