Definition of Cap-a-pie

1. Adverb. At all points from head to foot. "He was armed cap-a-pie"

Exact synonyms: From Head To Toe

Definition of Cap-a-pie

1. Adjective. From head to toe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cap-a-pie

canzonets
canzonetta
canzonettas
canzoni
caoshu
caoutchin
caoutchouc
caoutchouc pelvis
caoutchouc tree
caoutchoucin
caoutchoucs
caoxite
cap
cap'n
cap'ns
cap-a-pie (current term)
cap-gun
capZ
cap II RNA(nucleoside-2'-)methyltransferase
cap I RNA (nucleoside-2'-)methyltransferase
cap and ball
cap and trade
cap binding protein
cap cloud
cap clouds
cap flashing
cap in hand
cap it all off
cap nut
cap of the ampullary crest

Literary usage of Cap-a-pie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1870)
"... where a knight armed cap-a-pie is represented with a crested helmet. PAL Amongst the reproductions in the South Court of the South Kensington Museum FMS ..."

2. The Campaign of 1346, Ending with the Battle of Crecy: An Historical Drama by Christopher Godmond (1836)
"A body of Men-at-arms, their Knight armed cap-a-pie; Armour Bearer with ... The Prince of Wales, in black armour, armed cap- a-pie ; but not using the cap ..."

3. Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages by Percy Society (1844)
"Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of polished steel armour, with a battle-axe. Armourer, Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. ..."

4. A Guide to the Knowledge of Pottery, Porcelain, and Other Objects of Vertu by Henry George Bohn (1857)
"2715 A SUPERB CAP A PIE SUIT, of fluted armour, of globose form, ... 2716 A CAP A PIE SUIT, of plain armour, with fluted edges: the helmet with low ridge, ..."

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