chapeaun.
1. A hat or other covering for the head. The French name, formerly partly naturalized; now chiefly in Heraldry.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun]
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headgeara1500
chapeau1523
headpiece1547
headclothes1549
attiring1552
head-tire1560
headdress1645
head-dressing1678
hairdress18..
headwear1867
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society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > representations of articles of clothing > [noun] > cap
chapeau1523
cap of dignity1528
cap of maintenance1752
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. clxxxvii. (R.) Bearynge on his heed a chapewe of Montaban.
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. ccccxix. 734 They were armed the moost partie with malles and chapeause of stele.
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. ccccxxx. 756 With pauasses and cootes of steele, hoctons, shapeause, and bassenettes.
1586 J. Ferne Blazon of Gentrie 138 The heaume and Chapeau that the Duke or King doth weare.
1661 S. Morgan Sphere of Gentry iv. iv. 53 A bull Saturn standing upon a Chapeau Mars, turned up Ermin.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Shappeau, or Shappo, for Chappeau, a Hat, the newest Cant, Nab being very old, and grown too common.
1725 New Canting Dict.
1787 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elements Heraldry (ed. 4) Chapeau..is taken in Heraldry for an antient Cap of Dignity.
1863 C. Boutell Man. Heraldry xvii. 213 The crest-coronet and also the chapeau are still retained in modern blazon.
2. chapeau-bras n. /ʃapo bra/ [ < French bras arm] a small three-cornered flat silk hat which could be carried under the arm: worn by gentlemen at court or in full dress in the 18th century.
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1764 Mrs. Harris in Priv. Lett. 1st Ld. Malmesbury I. 114 The common chapeau bras cocked in the Nivernois style.
1781 R. B. Sheridan Trip to Scarborough i. ii Give me..my chapeau [Servant brings a dress hat].
1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. iv. 94 A chapeau bras and sword necessarily completed his equipment.
18.. in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) I. iv. 169 He used to come to the Greyfriars Church in a suit of white and silver with a chapeau-bras.
1834 J. R. Planché Hist. Brit. Costume 314 The chapeau-de-bras.
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Used to express admiration, approval, or respect; ‘I take my hat off’; ‘well done’. Also with to. Cf. hats off at hat n. Phrases 3c.Originally in French contexts, and now often used in the context of sport, esp. cycling. [After French chapeau in similar use (originally short for chapeau bas, with reference to doffing one's hat to someone).]
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > expressions of commendation [interjection]
well-donea1500
macte1573
hear- him1727
hear1768
that's your sort1792
top marks1829
that's the spirit1853
good for you (also him, her, etc.)1855
good man1887
good egg1903
attaboy1909
to go up (also down) one1909
right on1911
hotcha1931
thataboy1936
hubba-hubba1944
chapeau1976
1976 Punch 24 Mar. 521/3 In a world of Ted Morgans calling themselves Sanche de Gramont, reversing the process is clearly in the Wolfe Real Stuff league. In the old days one would have said: ‘Chapeau, Sanche.’ Now there is no congratulation warm enough, unless it be ‘Right on, Ted.’
1990 rec.sport.soccer 7 June (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 30 Sept. 2019) Chapeau to Bilardo since this is a very offensive team... Regardless of the result this is a brave decision.
2019 @CB_cycles 21 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 19 Sept. 2019) Ed, you're awesome! Chapeau mate [three ‘clapping hands’ emojis].
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