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noun
A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cap
History
From French képi, from Switzerland German Käppi, diminutive of Kappe, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Akin to English cap.
Across languages
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