Variant: or cap-à-pie
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-p ə - ' p ē , - ' p ā
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle French ( de ) capitalized a pé from head to foot
Date: 1523
: from head to foot <armed cap-a-pie for battle>
Variant: or cap-à-pie
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-p ə - ' p ē , - ' p ā
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle French ( de ) capitalized a pé from head to foot
Date: 1523
: from head to foot <armed cap-a-pie for battle>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012