kepi

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There were a couple of chaps with muskets looking on, and Ilderim was having his arm bandaged by a fellow in a kepi and spectacles.

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  1. noun A French military cap with a flat circular top and a visor.

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  • Watching the scene with some amusement was an undoubted European in kepi, shirt-sleeves, and a goatee beard. —  Flashman And The Mountain Of Light
  • There were a couple of chaps with muskets looking on, and Ilderim was having his arm bandaged by a fellow in a kepi and spectacles. —  Fiancée
  • He touched fingers to kepi--a neat blue kepi--in a smart salute Chivers, Captain, Eleventh Ohio, sir. —  Ride Proud, Rebel!
  • 23 and I stumbled from the cell into the arms of a big cove in a blue overcoat and kepi, who gave back roaring in disgust from this muddy spectre pawing at him. —  Flashman And The Dragon
  • 23] and I stumbled from the cell into the arms of a big cove in a blue overcoat and kepi, who gave back roaring in disgust from this muddy spectre pawing at him. —  Flashman and the Dragon
 

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  1. French képi, from German dialectal Käppi, diminutive of German Kappe, cap, from Middle High German kappe, cloak, cap, from Old High German kappa, cloak, probably from Late Latin cappa, head covering.

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  1. French képi; origin unknown.
 

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