ca-lô

Chú lính đội chiếc ca-lô màu xanh lá cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cap / Peaked cap / Military-style cap: A type of soft, round cap with a small, stiff brim at the front. It is often associated with military, scout, or student uniforms, particularly from historical periods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chú lính mặc đồng phục và đội ca-lô. (The soldier wore a uniform and a peaked cap.)
  • Trong ảnh cũ, học sinh nào cũng đội ca-lô trắng. (In the old photo, every student wore a white cap.)
  • Chiếc ca-lô của scout màu xanh lá cây. (The scout's cap is green.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ca-lô" is a loanword from French (). Its usage in modern Vietnamese often carries a historical or specific stylistic connotation, evoking images of soldiers from the French colonial period or early 20th-century student attire.

Variants and Related Words

• Mũ lưỡi trai (n): Baseball cap. This is a more modern and common term for a cap with a brim.
  • Anh ấy thích đội mũ lưỡi trai. (He likes to wear a baseball cap.)
• Mũ kê-pi (n): Kepi. A different style of military cap with a flat, circular top and a visor, distinct from the softer .

Synonyms

• Cap
• Peaked cap
• Military cap
• Forage cap

Related Idioms

• is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal, referring to the specific item of clothing.