sun helmet
- noun
- /sʌn ˈhɛlmɪt/
:
sombrero de sol
- To avoid sunburn while working in the garden, she put on her sun helmet with a wide brim.
Examples
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Root followed more slowly, bringing Barbara's sun helmet and adjusting his own.
Fiction book (1992) -
The tourist wore a sun helmet to shield his face from the scorching heat during the hike.
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He always packed his sun helmet when traveling to tropical countries for better sun protection.
Synonyms
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1.7
A hat with a wide brim and a tall top often worn by cowboys
18
3.6
A hat with a wide brim and a tall crown that protects from the sun
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1.3
A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
2
7.3
A light hard sun hat made from plant material to protect the head in hot places
2
3.8
A light wide-brimmed straw hat people wear to protect from the sun
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1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun
1
1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
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7.2
A hat with a wide brim that shades a woman's or girl's face from the sun
A light hat worn in hot countries to protect from the sun
A lightweight hat made from thin plant material that protects you from the sun
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
A stiff hat with a wide brim and a front that sticks out often worn by church priests
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'sun' (the source of light/heat) + 'helmet' (a protective head covering): a helmet intended for protection from the sun. This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Sun helmet comes from the simple image of a helmet for the sun. It is a light hat with a wide brim that 'protects' your head and neck from strong sun, so the name shows its meaning.