chapeaux
Plural Parisian toppers
Chapeaux is the French plural of chapeau, meaning hats.
English borrows it for stylish or formal headwear, often with a flourish of continental flair: The ladies arrived in elaborate chapeaux.
The singular chapeau appears in the expression chapeau! —a tip of the hat acknowledging someone's achievement or cleverness.
Flat wool cap
- fedoraSoft creased felt hat
- trilbyPinch-crowned felt hat
- clocheFitted dome-shaped hat
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
panama · sombrero · boater · porkpie · tam-o'-shanter · kepi · toque · ushanka
Headwear artisan by trade
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- brimProjecting edge or lip
crown · trimming · plume · ribbon · band · straw · silk · velvet
Tall formal headpiece
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- galaFestive formal occasion
- ascotLooped silk neckwear
- derbyOpen-entry competition
soirée · ballroom · debutante · wedding · races · promenade · evening · society
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- mitrePointed clerical headwear
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- diademJeweled band of royalty
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
liturgical · pontifical · ordination · procession · ritual · crown · wedding · investiture
Custom high-fashion design
- hauteFrench for high
- runwayPaved path for planes
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- designerOne who plans appearances
vogue · chic · sartorial · silhouette · statement · accessorize · ensemble · stylish
beret
Flat wool cap
fascinator · panama · sombrero · boater · porkpie · tam-o'-shanter · kepi · toque · ushanka · flatcap
hatmaker
Headwear artisan by trade
brim · crown · trimming · plume · ribbon · band · straw · silk · velvet · buckram
tophat
Tall formal headpiece
derby · soirée · ballroom · debutante · wedding · races · promenade · evening · society · elegance
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
regalia · liturgical · pontifical · ordination · procession · ritual · crown · wedding · investiture · doctoral
couture
Custom high-fashion design
- hauteFrench for high
- runwayPaved path for planes
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
designer · vogue · chic · sartorial · silhouette · statement · accessorize · ensemble · stylish · trendsetting
antique
Old valued collectible
flapper · Victorian · Edwardian · Gatsby · period · bygone · collectible · timeless · heritage · nostalgic
chapeauxcaps
Headwear or upper limits
baseball caps · beanies · trucker hats · snapbacks · toques