chapeau UK /ʃæˈpəʊ/US /ʃæˈpoʊ/noun 5exclamation 1forms 2 noun5 •A hat. •A cap of maintenance. •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. •A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background. •The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine. exclamation1 •well done, bravo; a verbal representation of a hat tipChapeau to you for the presence of mind. — 2012 formschapeaus · chapeaux