Definition of CHAPEAU

chapeau

Meanings

Plural: chapeaus, chapeaux

Noun

  • headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  • A hat.
  • A cap of maintenance.
  • The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
  • The text at the start of a numbered section of a legal document that appears directly beside the section number, ahead of any numbered subsections.
  • A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

Intj

  • well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in similar use, originally short for chapeau bas.

Synonyms

hat, lid

Scrabble Score: 14

chapeau is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chapeau is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chapeau is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

chapeau is a valid Words With Friends word