Chapeau
Chapeau , noun
[French, from Old French chapel hat. See Chaplet.]
1.
A hat or covering for the head.
2.
(Heraldry) A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance.
Collocations (1)
\'d8Chapeau bras , 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.