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Definition of Cap-a-pie
1. Adverb. At all points from head to foot. "He was armed cap-a-pie"
Definition of Cap-a-pie
1. Adjective. From head to toe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cap-a-pie
Literary usage of Cap-a-pie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1870)
"... where a knight armed cap-a-pie is represented with a crested helmet. PAL Amongst
the reproductions in the South Court of the South Kensington Museum FMS ..."
2. The Campaign of 1346, Ending with the Battle of Crecy: An Historical Drama by Christopher Godmond (1836)
"A body of Men-at-arms, their Knight armed cap-a-pie; Armour Bearer with ...
The Prince of Wales, in black armour, armed cap- a-pie ; but not using the cap ..."
3. Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages by Percy Society (1844)
"Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of polished steel armour, with
a battle-axe. Armourer, Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. ..."
4. A Guide to the Knowledge of Pottery, Porcelain, and Other Objects of Vertu by Henry George Bohn (1857)
"2715 A SUPERB CAP A PIE SUIT, of fluted armour, of globose form, ... 2716 A CAP
A PIE SUIT, of plain armour, with fluted edges: the helmet with low ridge, ..."
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