variants
or chapeaux
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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Noun
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One of the many hats worn by the pragmatist Larijani was his role as a leading negotiator tasked with finding common ground with Washington.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Knowing the federal and state protections available to you — including income exemptions, withholding caps and job security provisions — gives you real leverage, even after a judgment has been entered.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hall’s good form with Newcastle has been rewarded, and the 21-year-old left-back could now add to his two caps to date over the next fortnight, while Wharton keeps his place after being part of the last group.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Chapeaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeaus. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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