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chapeaus

chapeaus is the plural of chapeau.

Meaning of chapeau

Noun

chapeau (plural chapeaus or chapeaux)

  1. A hat.
  2. A cap of maintenance.
  3. The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
  4. 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.
  5. (international law) A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

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Questions about chapeaus

What is chapeaus the plural of?
Chapeaus is the plural of chapeau.

Words near chapeaus in the dictionary

  1. chape
  2. chapeau
  3. chapeau-bras
  4. chapeaued
  5. chapeaugraphy
  6. chapeaus
  7. chapeaux
  8. chapeaux-bras
  9. chaped
  10. Chapei
  11. Chapek

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