chapeau

(shă-pō')
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.

For a list of words related to chapeau, see:

• Hats - chapeau: French. hat

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