cap-a-pie

Thân thiện

The knight stood armed cap-a-pie before the castle gate.

Definition

Adverb: * From head to toe; completely armed or equipped: This archaic term describes being fully covered or outfitted in something, most traditionally armor or weaponry, in a manner that leaves no part of the body exposed or unprotected.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The knight stood ready for battle, armed cap-a-pie in shining steel.
  • The statue was clad cap-a-pie in marble robes.
  • For the joust, the combatants were armored cap-a-pie.

Advanced Usage

• While historically associated with armor, the term can be used figuratively in literary contexts to mean "completely" or "thoroughly."
  • He was a gentleman cap-a-pie, from his manners to his morals. (Figurative use meaning he was a complete gentleman in every aspect.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cap-à-pie: An alternative spelling, reflecting the term's French origins ("de la tête aux pieds").
• Head to toe: A modern, common equivalent phrase.
• From top to bottom: A similar idiom meaning completely.

Synonyms

• Completely
• Fully
• Entirely
• From head to foot/toe

Antonyms

• Partially
• Incompletely

Related Idioms

• Armed to the teeth: Heavily armed or equipped (a more common, modern idiom with a similar sense of being fully prepared for conflict).

Học thuật

Adverb

1. at all points from head to foot
   • he was armed cap-a-pie

Từ đồng nghĩa

• from head to toe