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Definition of Chapeau
1. Noun. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim.
Specialized synonyms: Bearskin, Busby, Shako, Boater, Leghorn, Panama, Panama Hat, Sailor, Skimmer, Straw Hat, Bonnet, Poke Bonnet, Bowler, Bowler Hat, Derby, Derby Hat, Plug Hat, Campaign Hat, Cavalier Hat, Slouch Hat, Cocked Hat, Cowboy Hat, Ten-gallon Hat, Deerstalker, Beaver, Dress Hat, High Hat, Opera Hat, Silk Hat, Stovepipe, Top Hat, Topper, Dunce Cap, Dunce's Cap, Fool's Cap, Fedora, Felt Hat, Homburg, Stetson, Trilby, Fur Hat, Millinery, Woman's Hat, Shovel Hat, Snap-brim Hat, Sombrero, Sou'wester, Sun Hat, Sunhat, Titfer, Toque, Tirolean, Tyrolean
Terms within: Brim, Crown, Hatband
Generic synonyms: Headdress, Headgear
Derivative terms: Hat, Hat, Hatter
Definition of Chapeau
1. n. A hat or covering for the head.
Definition of Chapeau
1. Noun. A hat ¹
2. Noun. The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine ¹
3. Noun. In international law, introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chapeau
1. a hat [n -PEAUX or -PEAUS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chapeau
Literary usage of Chapeau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Heraldry by Charles Boutell (1867)
"chapeau of Estate. No. 225.—Arms of Saxony. chapeau. Also entitled a chapeau or
cap of dignity, of maintenance, or of estate. ..."
2. Justice in the Balance: Recommendations for an Independent and Effective by Human Rights Watch, Helen Duffy, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1998)
"Part 2: CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY THE chapeau TO THE DEFINITION Nexus with armed
conflict Recommendation: Delete the option in the chapeau that would require ..."
3. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray by William Makepeace Thackeray, Sir Leslie Stephen (1899)
"AUTOUR DE MON chapeau NEVER have I seen a more noble tragic face. In the centre
of the forehead there was a great furrow of care, towards which the brows ..."
4. Miscellanies by William Makepeace Thackeray (1877)
"AUTOUR DE MON chapeau. NEVER have I seen a more noble tragic face. In the centre
of the forehead there was a great furrow of care, towards which the brows ..."
5. The Cornhill Magazine by George Smith (1863)
"AUTOUR DE MON chapeau. EVER have I seen a more noble tragic face. In the centre
of the forehead there was a great furrow of care, towards which the brows ..."
6. Treasures of Art in Great Britain: Being an Account of the Chief Collections by Gustav Friedrich Waagen (1854)
"Northumberland House : Titian's Cornaro Family — Copies of celebrated frescoes.
— Whitehall. — Sir Robert Peel's collection : Rubens' chapeau da Faille. ..."
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