chapeau

[ sha-poh; French sha-poh ]

noun

, plural cha·peaux [sha-, pohz, sh, a, -, poh], cha·peaus.

1. a hat.
2. Heraldry.
   1. a representation of a low-crowned hat with a turned-up brim, usually of a different tincture, used either as a charge or as part of a crest.
   2. a cap depicted within a representation of a crown or coronet.

chapeau

/ ˈʃæpəʊ; ʃapo /

noun

1. a hat

Word History and Origins

Origin of chapeau¹

1515–25; < French; Old French chapel wreath, hat < Late Latin cappellus hood, hat, equivalent to capp ( a ) ( cap ¹ ) + -ellus diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of chapeau¹

C16: from French, from Late Latin cappellus hood, from cappa cap

Example Sentences

Valued at $8 million to $12 million, Femme au chapeau humorously represents a bearded lady in a childlike outfit.

From The Daily Beast

I was struck by the bishop's dress, for it was the first time I had seen the black knickerbockers and the three-cornered chapeau.

From Project Gutenberg

They wore a sword, carried a chapeau under the arm, wore laces and frills, and coats with cuffs heavy with gold lace.

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The coat and chapeau belonged to General Dodge, an important leader in the war.

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He certainly wore no chapeau, and his coat was not in the least la militaire, for it was a dusky brown frock.

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There seemed no alternative, and the poor man bestowed the contraband laces in his chapeau.

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Related Words

• fedora
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