cap-a-pie
cap–a–pie
adv \ˌka-pə-ˈpē, -ˈpā\Definition of CAP-A-PIE
: from head to foot <armed cap–a–pie for battle>
Variants of CAP-A-PIE
cap–a–pie or cap–à–pie \ˌka-pə-ˈpē, -ˈpā\
Origin of CAP-A-PIE
Middle French (de) cap a pé from head to foot
First Known Use: 1523
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