kepin.
/ˈkeɪpi/, /ˈkɛpi/, U.S. /ˈkeɪpi/, /ˈkɛpi/ A French military cap, slightly tapering, with a flat top which slopes towards the front, and a horizonal peak.
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1861 W. H. Russell in Times 14 May The head-dress is generally..a smart cap like the French kepi.
1883 J. De Mille Castle in Spain lvi She wore..an officer's ‘kepi’.
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