A hat or head covering, especially a formal or stylish one; the word is used in English to add a French flair to descriptions of hats.
From French chapeau meaning 'hat,' derived from Latin cappa meaning 'cape' or 'hood.' The word entered English from French and is still used to sound elegant when discussing headwear.
English speakers borrowed chapeau from French and never stopped using it for fancy hats—it's a linguistic status symbol, as if calling a hat a 'chapeau' makes it more sophisticated!
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