CHAPEAUX

CHAPEAU

hat, chapeau, lid

(noun) headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

chapeaux

plural of chapeau

Source: Wiktionary


CHAPEAU

Cha`peau", n.; pl. Chapeux. Etym: [F., fr. OF. chapel hat. See Chaplet.]

1. hat or covering for the head.

2. (Her.)

Definition: A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance. Chapeau bras ( Etym: [F. chapeau hat + bras arm], 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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