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
See All Example Sentences for chapeau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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It was pared with a matching fez hat, oversized cuff bangles, and flat black sandles.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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McGovern's agreement comes a day after Buffalo released four players, including cornerback Taron Johnson, in its effort to shed more than $32 million in payroll to get under the cap by the start of the new league year on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Oscar Rosalez Diamond Bar Bill Shaikin’s suggestion that Freddie Freeman wear a Dodger cap on his inevitable Hall of Fame plaque will be even more appropriate if Freeman becomes the first player to collect hit number 3,000 while wearing Dodger blue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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