chapeaus

noun

variants or chapeaux
plural of chapeau
as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance

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  1. hats
  2. caps
Noun
  • Skirts, shorts, tracksuit bottoms, hats, headbands, wristbands and socks must be completely white (allowing for one centimeter of trim).
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Viking hats, national jerseys and a sea of red filled the gallery as chants followed Hovland from the first tee through the finish.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of hats
Noun
  • The bill also created new caps for federal loans for both professional and graduate students.
    — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of caps
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“Chapeaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapeaus. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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