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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Not jerseys or hats — experiences.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Queen posed with former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle in June 2021, looking ready for tea time in her floral dress and bubblegum pink hat.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transit advocates are calling in the wake of the boy’s death for school buses to be outfitted with speed limiters, which cap vehicles’ top speed at the local speed limit or slightly above.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The team’s merchandise per-cap, or fan spending per game, was about $8, which would rank near the top of NBA teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeau. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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