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chapeau

 
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n., pl., -peaus, or -peaux (-pōz').
A hat.

[French, from Old French chapel, from Vulgar Latin cappellus, diminutive of Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.]


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[sha-POH] French for "cap," referring in the wine world to the mass of grape solids that floats on the juice's surface during the fermentation process.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  Synonyms: hat, lid

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