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
Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.
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Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Angela Bassett makes a statement with a cane and chapeau combo.
—Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
As for her accessories, Padukone carried a black, top-handle bag and added a white chapeau with a wide brim to her attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The overall look gave the retro, 1920s chapeau a contemporary edge with high-fashion sensibility.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Angela Bassett makes a statement with a cane and chapeau combo.
—Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
As for her accessories, Padukone carried a black, top-handle bag and added a white chapeau with a wide brim to her attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The overall look gave the retro, 1920s chapeau a contemporary edge with high-fashion sensibility.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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John Brodie’s Success Beyond Football Brodie was a man of many hats, excelling as a golfer and television analyst.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Woody Harrelson took the stage shortly after to share his memories of Redford while wearing not a cowboy hat but a baseball hat with a cannabis leaf embroidered on it.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Press finished her legendary USWNT career with 155 caps and ranks ninth all-time in goals (64) and 12th all-time in assists (43).—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Secondly, the legislation includes caps for graduate school assistance, which had previously been unlimited.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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