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
The chapeau featured a lighter green tone and included a pheasant-style feather with shades of brown, green and red.
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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
Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
The hat, dear reader, looks like a not-so-distant cousin of the Harris-Walz chapeau.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
The hat, dear reader, looks like a not-so-distant cousin of the Harris-Walz chapeau.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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Each hat has a pin with specific meaning to a team.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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The singer also put a twist on Anderson's 1999 MTV Video Music Awards outfit that consisted of a pink fuzzy hat and white, waist-cinching corset top.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Oklahoma-born forward has 10 caps for the USMNT, scoring three goals, having made his debut in February 2021.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Cap: The cap design of this wig follows a more traditional style, featuring a full frontal lace with the middle to the back of the wig weft onto a cap.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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