cap-a-pie

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæpəˈpiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kap′ə pē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cap-a-pie  (kap′ə pē′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. from head to foot.
Also, cap′-à-pie′. 
  • Latin dē capite ad pedem
  • Old Provencal
  • Middle French de cap a pe from head to foot
  • 1515–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cap-a-pie /ˌkæpəˈpiː/ adv
  1. (dressed, armed, etc) from head to foot
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French

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