plural chapeaus
sha-ˈpōz 
shə-
or chapeaux
sha-ˈpō(z)
shə-
: hat sense 1
Vaughn has even brought in a French chapeau to participate in Funny Hat Day …—
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumHer most offbeat chapeau is a bouquet of silk roses turned upside down.—Elle
Elle… the fine-looking, bearded officer, who had so courteously doffed his chapeau to our Captain …—Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleThe chapeau has, after years of promising to do so, actually slid back into fashion's vernacular …—Elle
ElleExamples of chapeau in a Sentence
with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance
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Indeed, the behemoth of a carpet necessitated new awards: John Travolta and his litany of directorial berets called to mind the statement-making chapeau that Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
But just as the British crown passes from monarch to heir immediately upon death, so the chapeau is passed from Shelby Sr. to his errant son Duke, played in the film by Barry Keoghan.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
But just as the British crown passes from monarch to heir immediately upon death, so the chapeau is passed from Shelby Sr. to his errant son Duke, played in the film by Barry Keoghan.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapeau. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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