chapeau Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
    lid; hat.

WordNet

Cha`peau" noun
Etymology
F., fr. OF. chapel hat. See Chaplet.
Wordforms
plural Chapeux
Definitions
  1. hat or covering for the head.
  2. (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance.

Webster 1913