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A hat or covering for the head.

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  1. n. A hat or covering for the head.
  2. n. A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance.
  3. n. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  4. 1. hat or covering for the head. 2. (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance. Chapeau bras ( Etym: [F. chapeau hat + bras arm], a hat so made that it can be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeau bras is now worn in the United States army by general and staff officers.
  5. A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance. Chapeau bras ( Etym: [F.chapeau hat + bras arm], a hat so made that it can be compressed andcarried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularlyworn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeaubras is now worn in the United States army by general and staffofficers.
  6. n:100 n headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim