Chapeau
//ʃæˈpoʊ// intj, noun
intj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hat.
- 2 headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim wordnet
- 3 A cap of maintenance.
- 4 The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
- 5 The text at the start of a numbered section of a legal document that appears directly beside the section number, ahead of any numbered subsections.
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- 6 A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.
Intj
- 1 well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip
"Chapeau to you for the presence of mind."
Example
More examples"Chapeau to you for the presence of mind."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in similar use, originally short for chapeau bas.
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