chapeau
chapeau · chapeaus · chapeaux
A hatA hat.
UK/ʃæˈpəʊ/US/ʃæˈpoʊ/
Meaning
5 sensesA hat.
A cap of maintenance.
The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
The text at the start of a numbered section of a legal document that appears directly beside the section number, ahead of any numbered subsections.
A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.
More definitions
- headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in sBorrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in similar use, originally short for chapeau bas.
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Forms
plural: chapeaus / chapeauxSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedchapeaued
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular