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also képi
as in tricorn
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Recent Examples of kepi
De Gaulle returned to Paris, walked the Champs-Élysées in his stiff kepi.
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Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
De Gaulle returned to Paris, walked the Champs-Élysées in his stiff kepi.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 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
Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
De Gaulle returned to Paris, walked the Champs-Élysées in his stiff kepi.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 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
Noun
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Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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In black-and-white school photos from the early ’60s, Trump can be seen in boots, sash and a plumed shako, like some Austro-Hungarian infantryman.—
ROBERT F. WORTH,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2018
Noun
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The helmets are too distracting from the jersey.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In one picture, Jameson could be seen wearing a red hockey jersey and white pants, posing in his helmet.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everlane The Mariner Tee Although the beret has fallen into tourist-only territory, this historically classic French shirt is still a staple in many French wardrobes.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beef fat adds ricness to the briney seafood, and a Scotch bonnet chile ties it all together.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The brine of bottarga and spice of Scotch bonnet cut through the richness to balance out this dip that is a real treat to kick off your meal.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Take out yer triangular hat (a tricorn), eye patch, brass earrings, shoulder parrot, sword and scabbard, hook for a hand, and peg for a leg.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beckham posts regular beauty tutorials from home, wearing nothing but a robe and towel turban.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some readers may be very familiar with these exact swirls on the roof, hood and trunk of their cars.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Kepi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kepi. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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