Definitions for chapeau

chapeau cha·peau

Spelling: [sha-poh; French sha-poh]
IPA: /ʃæˈpoʊ; French ʃaˈpoʊ/

Chapeau is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in chapeau (aacehpu).

Definitions for chapeau

noun

  1. a hat.
  2. Heraldry. a representation of a low-crowned hat with a turned-up brim, usually of a different tincture, used either as a charge or as part of a crest. a cap depicted within a representation of a crown or coronet.

Origin of chapeau

1515-25; French; Old French chapel wreath, hat Late Latin cappellus hood, hat, equivalent to capp(a) (see cap1) + -ellus diminutive suffix

Examples for chapeau

Du Maurier's drawings left no doubt as to the identity, for in one Whistler wears the chapeau bizarre over his curls.

But the nymph answered not: perhaps she was cold, and retained the chapeau for her own private wearing.

I can put it on as an actor on the stage wears a chapeau of the Quatorze time.

Colonel Bob came down from his high horse, threw aside his plume, took off his chapeau, and handed it to his papa.

Crest: On a chapeau azure, turned up erm., a boar passant or.

He was dressed in white satin, with a black mantle and chapeau.

Humbert dismounted, and removing his chapeau, saluted the dignitary with a most finished courtesy.

The Black Prince's helmet with chapeau and crest is also preserved at Canterbury.

She flung on her habit, and held her hand out for her chapeau.

The "chapeau Rouge" was well reported on, and there we lunched.

Word Value for chapeau
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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