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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
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)
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