CHAPEAU

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

hat or covering for the head.

2.
n.

A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance. Chapeau bras ( Etym: [F. chapeau hat + bras arm], a hat so made that it can be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeau bras is now worn in the United States army by general and staff officers.


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