chapeau

[ sha-poh; French sha-poh ]

/ ʃæˈpoʊ; French ʃaˈpoʊ /

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noun, plural cha·peaux

[sha-pohz; French sha-poh], /ʃæˈpoʊz; French ʃaˈpoʊ/, cha·peaus.

a hat.

Heraldry.

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.
a cap depicted within a representation of a crown or coronet.

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Origin of chapeau

1515–25; <French; Old French chapel wreath, hat <Late Latin cappellus hood, hat, equivalent to capp(a) (see cap¹) + -ellus diminutive suffix

Words nearby chapeau

chaparral lily, chaparral pea, chapati, chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer, Chapel Hill, chapel of ease

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How to use chapeau in a sentence

Valued at $8 million to $12 million, Femme au chapeau humorously represents a bearded lady in a childlike outfit.
The Art World's New Math|Paul Laster|May 5, 2009|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.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
They wore a sword, carried a chapeau under the arm, wore laces and frills, and coats with cuffs heavy with gold lace.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
The coat and chapeau belonged to General Dodge, an important leader in the war.
McClure's Magazine, January, 1896, Vol. VI. No. 2|Various

He certainly wore no chapeau, and his coat was not in the least la militaire, for it was a dusky brown frock.
Pencil Sketches|Eliza Leslie
There seemed no alternative, and the poor man bestowed the contraband laces in his chapeau.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chapeau

chapeau

/ (ˈʃæpəʊ, French ʃapo) /

noun plural -peaux (-pəʊ, -pəʊz, French -po) or -peaus

a hat

Word Origin for chapeau

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

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