pith hat
- noun
- /pɪθ hæt/
:
sombrero de paja
- The explorer wore a pith hat to shield himself from the intense midday sun.
Examples
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Early photographs of colonial officials often show them in white suits and pith hats.
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She placed her old pith hat on the shelf as a souvenir of her time abroad.
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He wore a pith hat to shield himself from the sun.
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A pith hat is essential for hiking in humid climates.
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The explorer wore a pith hat to shield himself from the intense midday sun.
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A pith hat provides excellent protection from the sun while hiking in tropical areas.
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She packed her pith hat for the trip, knowing it would keep her cool in the heat.
Synonyms
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A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
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A light hard sun hat made from plant material to protect the head in hot places
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A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun
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A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
A light hat worn in hot countries to protect from the sun
A lightweight hat with a wide brim that protects the head and neck from the sun
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'pith hat' is compositionally transparent: it denotes a hat made from 'pith' (the plant material), so the sense 'lightweight helmet made of pith for sun protection' follows directly from the constituents. The material+object pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows 'pith' and 'hat' can reasonably infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun pith hat comes from hats made from the soft inside of some plants called pith. These very light hats were worn by travellers in hot countries to keep the sun off, so the name now means a light hat for 'protection from the sun'.