kepi
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of kepi
1860–65; < French képi < Swiss German Käppi ( Kapp ( e ) cap 1 + -i diminutive suffix)
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Example Sentences
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Among the harvesters were a number of middle-aged men with the soldiers' képi, who had been given leave to make the crop, which was unusually abundant.
From The World Decision by Herrick, Robert
It was at its best on Sunday, for then the tailor—who also did a little shaving between whiles—had put on his fine braided official coat, as well as his sword and best képi.
From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison
On the opposite seat were two Belgian officers—an elderly man with a white moustache and grizzled eyebrows under his high képi and a young man in a tasselled forage cap, like a boy-student.
From The Soul of the War by Gibbs, Philip
The valet obeyed, and I girded on my sword again, put on my képi, and went downstairs.
From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór
Hundreds of women were in the crowd, waving handkerchiefs, springing forward out of their line to throw bunches of flowers to those cavaliers, who caught them and fastened them to képi and jacket.
From The Soul of the War by Gibbs, Philip
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