cap-a-pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kap ey pahy]
- /kæp eɪ paɪ/
- /kæp ə paɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap ey pahy]
- /kæp eɪ paɪ/

Definitions of cap-a-pie word

adverb cap-a-pie (dressed, armed, etc) from head to foot 3
adverb cap-a-pie from head to foot; entirely 3
adverb cap-a-pie from head to foot. 1
adjective cap-a-pie From head to toe. 0

See all 4 definitions of cap-a-pie

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Origin of cap-a-pie

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; < Middle French de cap a pe from head to foot < Old Provençal < Latin dē capite ad pedem

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Parts of speech for Cap-a-pie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cap-a-pie

cap-a-pie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.