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chapeau

cha·peau

UK/ʃæˈpəʊ/ US/ʃæˈpoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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

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