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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The cow costume accessorized with steak shoes and a shank chapeau blew minds at the time and continues to be one of her most iconic looks.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
The chapeau featured a lighter green tone and included a pheasant-style feather with shades of brown, green and red.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Last year, meanwhile, Rosamund Pike shined in her black lace Dior number (with an extravagant chapeau to boot!), while Elle Fanning looked elegant in vintage Balmain, and Margot Robbie was plastic-fantastic in her Barbie-pink Armani gown.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
The chapeau featured a lighter green tone and included a pheasant-style feather with shades of brown, green and red.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Last year, meanwhile, Rosamund Pike shined in her black lace Dior number (with an extravagant chapeau to boot!), while Elle Fanning looked elegant in vintage Balmain, and Margot Robbie was plastic-fantastic in her Barbie-pink Armani gown.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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Each wore parkas lined with fur around the hoods and trapper hats during the skit.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Wear it with a cardigan during takeoff, then swap in a straw hat and espadrilles for arrival.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There is also a Float Therapy session, which includes a lighter massage, and uses a floating cap and leg supports instead of a full mat.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Two-way deals do not count against the salary cap, luxury tax or aprons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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