Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hat: used in English to denote a plumed hat forming part of an official costume or uniform.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A hat or covering for the head.
- noun (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See
Maintenance . - noun a hat so made that it can be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A
chapeau bras is now worn in the United States army by general and staff officers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
hat - noun The
mass ofgrape solids that floats on thesurface during thefermentation ofwine - noun In international law, introductory text appearing in a
treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In a few hours after the must has been put in the vat the liquid will commence to ferment, the gas will be thrown off in large quantities, and bring upon the surface the stems, hulls, and seeds, which form what the French term chapeau (hat).
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"I have a beautiful chapeau from the French room at Dayton's for $8, a beautiful curly lamb collar for the asking price of $4 and you want to complete your ensemble with a with and ostrich purse for $5, we have a complete outfit for the complete woman," she said.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2009
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"I have a beautiful chapeau from the French room at Dayton's for $8, a beautiful curly lamb collar for the asking price of $4 and you want to complete your ensemble with a with and ostrich purse for $5, we have a complete outfit for the complete woman," she said.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2009
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Brazil-Tyres 2007, the WTO panel agreed with Brazil on necessity test, but not on the so-called chapeau requirement bolded above.
Eyes on Trade 2009
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His chapeau was a dead ringer for one being worn around town by players in a project called 'The hat game.'
CNET News.com 2009
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So I say hats off "chapeau" to you lot to A for that one - completely undeserving of any quibble.
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For him to wear that kind of chapeau especially - I ` m sorry, that was his hair?
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Lives in a humble 'chapeau' and if he were married he probably would have 'consecrated' the union on the wedding night.
That’s just icky. LuLu 2008
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"Alberto was one of the guys who waited for me in Spa, so that was really 'chapeau' (hat's off)," said Schleck.
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"Alberto was one of the guys who waited for me in Spa, so that was really 'chapeau' (hat's off)," said Schleck.
KRDO.com 2010
yarb commented on the word chapeau
In cycling, an exclamation of approbation or admiration.
May 2, 2008
john commented on the word chapeau
In French, too. The English equivalent would be "hats off to you!"
October 17, 2008