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kepi (kep′ē, kā′pē)

noun pl. kepis kep′is

a cap with a flat, round top and stiff visor, worn by French soldiers

Etymology: Fr képi < Ger dial. käppi, dim. of kappe, a cap < OHG kappa < LL cappa: see cap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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