Found 2 items, similar to Chapeau.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: chapeau
chapeau
n : headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has
shaped crown and usually a brim [syn:
hat,
lid]
[also:
chapeaux (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Chapeau
Chapeau
\Cha`peau"\, n.; pl.
Chapeux. [F., fr. OF. chapel hat.
See
Chaplet.]
1. A hat or covering for the head.
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2. (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See
Maintenance.
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Chapeau bras[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.
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