piths

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Word Origin & History

Old English piþa "pith of plants," also "essential part," from West Germanic *pithan- (cf. Middle Dutch pitte, Dutch pit, East Frisian pit), a Low German root of uncertain origin. Figurative sense was in Old English. Pith helmet (1889, earlier pith hat, 1884) so called because it is made from the dried pith of the Bengal spongewood.

Example Sentences for piths

These piths were then treated to a water-proofing process, sent to a shop on the farm, and made up into life preservers.

In a distant dark room, a lamp (the usual dish of oil) with a wick of one hundred strands or piths, is set.

In a distant dark room, a lamp (the usual dish of oil), with a wick of one hundred strands or piths, is set.

"Yes—that's where they piths 'em," said the Tramp, quite in love with his conceit.