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
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
Badu is no stranger to a statement chapeau, of course.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, his big, pink fur trapper hat by Imi Studios that felt like a nod to both the king of the funky chapeau, Andre 3000, as well as the Harlem legend synonymous with a pink mink, Cam'ron.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
With her the-bigger-the-better hair, either let down or tied back and topped off with an ornamental chapeau, iridescent eyes, and glossy lips, Ross perpetually brought drama to the stage, helping usher in the disco era.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2021
Princess Charlene later uploaded a sweet photo of her twins on Instagram, which showed Gabriella dressed in a deep red ten-button double-breasted redingote with an angled black chapeau, and Jacques in uniform wearing a carabiner's cap and suit.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2022
If your chapeau collection doesn’t include at least one wide-brimmed straw hat, now would be the time to correct it.
—Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2022
Sporting a fashionable, wide-brimmed chapeau and Hollywood-style makeup.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
With its swooping brim, Flo’s chapeau also recalled another memorable piece of headgear: the white asymmetrical hat Celine Dion wore to the Oscars back in 1999.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2023
El Beh wears a skirt appliquéd with Medusa’s head and a chapeau of red-cap mushrooms; Trebien Pollard’s satyr-priest wears huge orange horns and an undulating Dionysian frieze.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2022
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, his big, pink fur trapper hat by Imi Studios that felt like a nod to both the king of the funky chapeau, Andre 3000, as well as the Harlem legend synonymous with a pink mink, Cam'ron.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
With her the-bigger-the-better hair, either let down or tied back and topped off with an ornamental chapeau, iridescent eyes, and glossy lips, Ross perpetually brought drama to the stage, helping usher in the disco era.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2021
Princess Charlene later uploaded a sweet photo of her twins on Instagram, which showed Gabriella dressed in a deep red ten-button double-breasted redingote with an angled black chapeau, and Jacques in uniform wearing a carabiner's cap and suit.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2022
If your chapeau collection doesn’t include at least one wide-brimmed straw hat, now would be the time to correct it.
—Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2022
Sporting a fashionable, wide-brimmed chapeau and Hollywood-style makeup.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
With its swooping brim, Flo’s chapeau also recalled another memorable piece of headgear: the white asymmetrical hat Celine Dion wore to the Oscars back in 1999.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2023
El Beh wears a skirt appliquéd with Medusa’s head and a chapeau of red-cap mushrooms; Trebien Pollard’s satyr-priest wears huge orange horns and an undulating Dionysian frieze.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2022
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapeau. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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