kepi

noun

variants also képi
Definition of kepinext
as in shako

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Recent Examples of kepi De Gaulle returned to Paris, walked the Champs-Élysées in his stiff kepi. — Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 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. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kepi
  1. shako
  2. helmet
  3. beret
  4. bonnet
  5. tricorne
  6. turban
  7. hood
  8. homburg
Noun
  • The exhibit featured photos of Oloyede commanding Florida A&M’s band, along with her uniform jacket and a tall major shako (military-style) hat.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of shako
Noun
  • The score was so lopsided by the ninth inning that utility player Kiké Hernández took the mound to finish the game — but without his signature pitching helmet.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those white helmets will look quite natural for the IMG Academy QB.
    — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • On the other hand, this education leads some to overdress—that hyper-graphic maxi dress paired with a neon pink beret is going to clash with the more subdued, elegant looks that stylish Parisians tend to sport.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, style your early-fall looks with a blazer insert and beret to look instantly more polished.
    — Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Use a blender to puree the tomatoes, bell pepper, scotch bonnet, and half of the onion.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tricorne
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At least three cars rested on the right shoulder next to the Williams Street on-ramp and one had serious hood and windshield damage.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of homburg

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“Kepi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kepi. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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