Chapeaux

/ʃæˈpoʊ/ noun

Plural of chapeau using the French plural form; hats or head coverings.

From French chapeau, with the French plural -x ending preserved. This represents the Francophile tradition in English where some speakers maintain French plural forms for prestige.

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