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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The cow costume accessorized with steak shoes and a shank chapeau blew minds at the time and continues to be one of her most iconic looks.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
The chapeau featured a lighter green tone and included a pheasant-style feather with shades of brown, green and red.
—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
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
The chapeau featured a lighter green tone and included a pheasant-style feather with shades of brown, green and red.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapeau
Noun
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The jewel was presented in a velvet case with a hat pin featuring the Austrian Imperial Warrant, most likely dating back to 1868, which reflects the piece’s imperial legacy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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To make things even more bizarre, the hat was not mentioned at all in the scene, either by Seema or by a confused passerby.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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If Ramsey is dealt after June 1, the salary cap hit can be spread across two seasons, costing about $6.7 million in 2025 and about $17.6 million in 2026.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Before the Tylenol poisoning case, medications and food items were frequently stocked on shelves with just a screw-on cap and no seal.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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