noun
kepi
KEP-ee/ˈkɛpi/
A flat-topped military cap with a visor.
A short visor projects from the front of the kepi.
Etymology
Käppi means “little cap,” a diminutive of the ordinary word for a cap. In English, the name identifies a particular style of military headwear.
In context
Before tactical helmets, before camouflage caps, before modern military uniforms, there was the kepi.
More examples
- The museum displayed two kepis beside a soldier's uniform.
- He put on a kepi for the battle reenactment.
- The costume designer stitched a new lining into the kepi.
Forms
kepi · kepis