kepi

noun

variants also képi
Definition of kepinext
as in tricorn

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Recent Examples of kepi De Gaulle returned to Paris, walked the Champs-Élysées in his stiff kepi. — Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022 Top fashion points go to the German racewalkers, who appeared to be paying homage to the famous white kepi of the French Foreign Legion. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 Gendarmes walk the streets wearing kepi hats; the supermarkets sell vacherin and fond de veau. — Kate Holstein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kepi
  1. shako
  2. helmet
  3. beret
  4. bonnet
  5. tricorne
  6. turban
  7. hood
  8. homburg
Noun
  • Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
Definition of shako
Noun
  • With helmets on, the sick astronauts would have been unable to blow their noses, and the buildup of pressure could have ruptured their eardrums: a painful and possibly career-ending injury.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Tech innovator Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) has developed virtual reality helmets called neurocasters with bifurcation capabilities, meaning people can work and play at the same time, enjoying safe VR leisure pursuits while their robot avatars take care of the hard stuff in the dystopian real world.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • But there’s more to Gilpin — much, much more — than bonnets and hoopskirts.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Many delegations treat the convention like senior week and wear matching outfits—Hawaii’s were obviously the best, but the Wisconsin delegates had their traditional postmodern tricornes shaped like cheese.
    — Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Johnson made this conversation explicit by name-checking or picturing Evans, Lee Friedlander, Duane Michals, and Richard Avedon—the latter pops up here in a picture on a book cover, which Johnson has topped with a pirate’s tricorne hat.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
Definition of tricorne
Noun
  • In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
    — Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.
    — Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of turban
Noun
  • The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
  • At center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Definition of homburg

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