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Re: WW/RR/DI cap style name?
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Date: 
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 03:00:34 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.general, John Robert-Blaze Kanehl writes:
> > > What's that style of hat/cap called?
> > 
> > a "kepi"
> 
> When referring to the element, would it be more correct to call it a
> "Kepi Cap" or a "Kepi Hat"?  (I realize that it might be most correct
> simply to call it a "Kepi"[1] but I figure the redundancy can't hurt.

It's just a cap or a kepi, as far as I know.

> Leaning toward "Kepi Cap" at the moment, since "cap" is what the dictionary
> calls it.)

However, in trade deals and sales, people have referred to them as "Kepi
caps" so I think they wanted to be doubly sure...
> 
> > (I love the gray ones)
> 
> Me too!  Hmm, I wonder if these will show up in the Star Wars line for the
> Imperial officers...

That would be a great way to keep this hat in circulation...it's much better
than a baseball cap.  Although I think I would be happy if Imperial officers
had black forestmen hats = )


> --Todd
> 
> [1] Just like you would call a halberd a halberd and not a halberd axe, if I
> understand correctly.

That is mine as well...



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(...) When referring to the element, would it be more correct to call it a "Kepi Cap" or a "Kepi Hat"? (I realize that it might be most correct simply to call it a "Kepi"[1] but I figure the redundancy can't hurt. Leaning toward "Kepi Cap" at the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)

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