chapeau

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ʃæˈpəʊ/ (UK)
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/ʃæˈpəʊ/ (UK) · /ʃæˈpoʊ/ (US)

Definition of chapeau

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A hat.
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noun

  1. A hat.
  2. A cap of maintenance.
  3. The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
  4. 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.
  5. A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

intj

  1. well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip
    “Chapeau to you for the presence of mind.”
    “I fully understand the mother's concerns; and I say chapeau to her twice. The first for allowing her daughter the opportunity to study abroad, and secondly for accompanying her during the first months of study to ease her homelessness.”
    “Hopefully you see it as a good promotion for your blog and chapeau to you for being awesome!”

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Etymology

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

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