kepi
Americannoun
plural
kepisnoun
Etymology
Origin of kepi
1860–65; < French képi < Swiss German Käppi ( Kapp ( e ) cap 1 + -i diminutive suffix)
Vocabulary lists containing kepi
Example Sentences
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The family relinquished some of the artifacts—the kepi, belt, sword, corps badge he wore on July 1, 1863–to the National Park Service.
From Time • Jun. 30, 2015
In a full-page illustration by Winslow Homer, published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly in 1861, Wallace sits astride his horse in a pair of billowing trousers, an exotic-looking kepi perched on his head.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2013
In his black tunic, blue breeches and patent-leather kepi with bronze double-eagle, he was a doughty figure in the Czarist army.
From Time Magazine Archive
True, she says, Willy actually kepi her under lock & key.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shoes, leather gaiters and kepi or cap completed the uniform.
From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul
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