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# chapeau

noun (French: un chapeau, des chapeaux); exclamation (Chapeau! — informal)

«chapeau» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (French) "Chapeau" is the French word for "hat". It sounds like "sha-POH" to an English ear. It is not really an English word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#m1)
2. (informal, borrowed from French) "Chapeau!" is said to praise someone: "Hats off to you! Well done!" — used by some English speakers, especially in sport like cycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#m2)

### In the lessons

In French lessons "chapeau" is a basic clothing word: "un chapeau rouge" (a red hat). English speakers sometimes use it jokingly for a fancy hat, and cycling fans say "Chapeau!" to show respect for a great ride. It tells the reader a speaker is using French for style or praise.

### Examples

- "Chapeau" means "hat" in French. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x1)
- "J'ai un chapeau bleu" means "I have a blue hat". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x2)
- The plural in French is "chapeaux", with an x. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x3)
- She won the race all alone — chapeau! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x4)
- The magician pulled a rabbit from his chapeau. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x5)
- In English we would say "hats off" instead of "chapeau". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/#x6)

### Note

A French word, not an English one; the French plural is "chapeaux" (the x is silent). Pronounced sha-POH. "Chapeau!" as praise = "hats off!" (taking your hat off to someone to show respect).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «chapeau» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«chapeau» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chapeau.html) on Mova free.