plural chapeaus
sha-ˈpōz 
shə-
or chapeaux
sha-ˈpō(z)
shə-
: hat sense 1
Vaughn has even brought in a French chapeau to participate in Funny Hat Day …—
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumHer most offbeat chapeau is a bouquet of silk roses turned upside down.—Elle
Elle… the fine-looking, bearded officer, who had so courteously doffed his chapeau to our Captain …—Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleThe chapeau has, after years of promising to do so, actually slid back into fashion's vernacular …—Elle
Elle
Examples of chapeau in a Sentence
with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance
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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
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
See all Example Sentences for chapeau
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“Chapeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapeau. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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