Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, from head to feet. Compare French de la tête aux pieds.

Prepositional phrase

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da capo a piedi

  1. (idiomatic) from head to toe; from top to bottom
    Sono ricoperto di neve da capo a piedi.
    I'm covered in snow from head to toe.
    guardare da capo a piedi
    to look up and down
    (literally, “to look from head to toe”)