chapeau meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

chapeau

noun

UK /ʃæˈpəʊ/ · US /ʃæˈpoʊ/

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

A hat.

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics A cap of maintenance.

Beverages, Food, Lifestyle, Oenology, Wine The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.

Law 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.

International law

Derived terms: chapeaued
Related terms: chapeau-bras, chapeaugraphy

chapeau

intj

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

well done, bravo a verbal representation of a hat tip

Chapeau to you for the presence of mind.2012, Kfir Luzzatto, The Evelyn Project, PINE TEN, LLC, →ISBN:
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.2017, Jamal AlShehhi, Uncle Sam & Myself: Living in the land of Uncle Sam, Kuttab Publishing, →ISBN, page 38:

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Hopefully you see it as a good promotion for your blog and chapeau to you for being awesome!2019, Carly Findlay, Say Hello, HarperCollins Australia, →ISBN:

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