Chapeau
/ʃæˈpoʊ/noun
A hat, especially one with a distinctive or formal shape.
Did you know?French chapeau ultimately comes from Late Latin cappa, a hood or cape, the same root behind English words tied to coverings and cloaks.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LLatin
cappa
“a hood, cape, or cloak”
Old French
OFr
chape
“a cloak or cape”
Old French
OFr
chapeau
“a hat; literally a covering for the head”
Middle English
ME
chapeaux
“a hat, especially in French contexts”
Modern English
English
chapeau
“a hat, especially a formal or stylish one”