chapeau

noun

cha·​peau sha-ˈpō How to pronounce chapeau (audio)
shə-
plural chapeaus sha-ˈpōz How to pronounce chapeau (audio)
shə-
or chapeaux sha-ˈpō(z) How to pronounce chapeau (audio)
shə-
: hat sense 1
Vaughn has even brought in a French chapeau to participate in Funny Hat Day …Jack McCallum
Her most offbeat chapeau is a bouquet of silk roses turned upside down.Elle
… the fine-looking, bearded officer, who had so courteously doffed his chapeau to our Captain …Herman Melville
The chapeau has, after years of promising to do so, actually slid back into fashion's vernacular …Elle

Examples of chapeau in a Sentence

with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance
Recent Examples on the Web Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024 The hat, dear reader, looks like a not-so-distant cousin of the Harris-Walz chapeau. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024 Her favorite details were the accessories—including her Roberto Coin jewels and a dramatic brimmed chapeau. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 July 2024 In the end, an audience member would win the chapeau. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for chapeau 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French chapel — more at chaplet

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chapeau was in 1523

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Cite this Entry

“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapeau. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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