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Definitions for cap-a-pie
ˌkæp əˈpicap-a-pie

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cap-a-pie, from head to toeadverb

    at all points from head to foot

    "he was armed cap-a-pie"

Wiktionary

  1. cap-a-pieadjective

    From head to toe.

  2. Etymology: From cap a pie (modern French de pied en cap), from caput + pes.

ChatGPT

  1. cap-a-pie

    Cap-a-pie is an adverb of Old French origin that means "from head to foot" or "completely". It is often used to describe being fully protected or being fully armed, as in wearing a full suit of armor.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cap-à-pie

    kap-a-pē′, adv. from head to foot, referring to arming, as a knight. [O. Fr. cap a pie (mod. de pied en cap)—L. caput, head, and pes, foot.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. cap-a-pie

    (Fr.). “Head to foot.” In military language of the Middle Ages, this term was applied to a knight or soldier armed at all points, with armor for defense and weapons for attack.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cap-a-pie in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cap-a-pie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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