Synonyms of chapeau

chapeau

noun

sha-ˈpō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hat
• cap
• helmet
• headdress
• headgear
• headpiece
• beret
• lid
• hood
• bonnet
• sombrero
• turban
• tricorne
• toque
• fedora
• cloche
• tam
• biretta
• homburg
• bowler
• casque
• fez
• shako
• sunbonnet
• Stetson
• skullcap
• calotte
• helm
• pillbox
• capuche
• kepi
• derby
• panama
• boater
• topper
• leghorn
• zucchetto
• baseball cap
• castor
• kufi
• top hat
• miter
• picture hat
• silk hat
• stovepipe
• cowboy hat
• hard hat
• cocked hat
• opera hat
• service cap
• plug hat
• high hat
• cowl
• stocking cap
• garrison cap
• overseas cap
• billycock
• ten-gallon hat
• skimmer
• sou'wester
• warbonnet
• porkpie hat
• nightcap
• tam-o'-shanter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chapeau

Fanning added a chapeau to her ensemble for a finishing touch and toted a Coach bag in white with star patterning and embellishments. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Additionally, the chapeau has something of a history with Vogue itself, having been featured in a February 1995 editorial from British Vogue, and an image from World of Interiors in 2009. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 6 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