chapeaus

noun

variants or chapeaux
plural of chapeau
as in hats
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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  1. hats
  2. caps
Noun
  • Ditto for the Chiefs hats being sold on the NFL Pro Shop website.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hats
Noun
  • Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Rate caps The interest rate on an ARM won't increase indefinitely; there are restrictions on ARM rates and adjustments.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of caps
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“Chapeaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeaus. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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