chapeau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
- hat noun A covering worn on the head, often with a brim.
- hats off phrase Used to express admiration or respect for what someone has achieved.
- header noun Text or information placed at the top of a page, document, or section.
- lede noun The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.
Senses
chapeau is used for these senses in English:
- cap An academic mortarboard.
- hat (headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
- hats off (figurative) Used to express approval or praise: congratulations, kudos, well done! [with to]
- header Text, or other visual information, used to mark off a quantity of text, often titling or summarizing it.
- lede (chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]
cap — full definition
- noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
- noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
- noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
- noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
- verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.
hat — full definition
- noun A covering worn on the head, often with a brim.
- noun A particular role, job, or responsibility a person takes on.
- verb To put a hat on someone or something.