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KEPI
kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap
(noun) a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kepi (plural kepis)
A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
Anagrams
• Pike, kipe, pike
Source: Wiktionary
Kep"i, n. [F. képi, of G. origin.]
Definition: A military cap having a close-fitting band, a round flat top sloping toward the front, and a visor. As originally worn by the French in Algeria about 1830 it was tall and stiff with a straight visor. It is now lower, has a curved visor, and is frequently soft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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