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Chapeau

//ʃæˈpoʊ// intj, noun

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip

    "Chapeau to you for the presence of mind."

Noun
  1. 1
    A hat.
  2. 2
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim wordnet
  3. 3
    A cap of maintenance.
  4. 4
    The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
  5. 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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  1. 6
    A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in similar use, originally short for chapeau bas.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French chappeau. The interjection is after Modern French chapeau in similar use, originally short for chapeau bas.

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