as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance
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Recent Examples of chapeau
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.
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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
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
Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1.
Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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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
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
Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1.
Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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Her look was finished with a boater-style hat by Jane Taylor in a similar hue.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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One is described as wearing a red hat and tan shorts, while the other wore gray and blue jeans.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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In a perfect world, the Heat make this a 2027-28 trade in July, thereby able to utilize Jovic as the cap ballast.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Powell was investigated for a similar attack on a 9-year-old boy at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in 2024 while the boy was on a summer cap field trip, but was never charged.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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