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
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.
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.
—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
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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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.
—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
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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The deep main compartment is large enough to fit even straw hats and nicer shoes without squishing them, and this trunk looks equally right in an airport or the lobby of the Carlyle Hotel, Mom’s favorite.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Arwa locations are painted in natural desert tones, with archways that mimic mosques and lampshades shaped like the hats worn by Yemen’s coffee farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Origin Materials has described its PET caps as a better environmental alternative to commercial caps.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Over two years, $913 million was exempted from the spending cap, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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