chapeau

plural chapeaus · plural chapeaux

1. A hat.
2. governmentA cap of maintenance.
3. beveragesThe mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
4. lawThe 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 lawA passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

1. well done, bravo; a verbal representation of a hat tip

   Chapeau to you for the presence of mind.

   2012, Kfir Luzzatto, The Evelyn Project, PINE TEN, LLC, →ISBN

   2 more examples

   I fully understand the mother's concerns; and I say chapeau to her twice. The first for allowing her daughter the opportunity to study abroad, and secondly for accompanying her during the first months of study to ease her homelessness.

   2017, Jamal AlShehhi, Uncle Sam & Myself: Living in the land of Uncle Sam, Kuttab Publishing, →ISBN, page 38

   Hopefully you see it as a good promotion for your blog and chapeau to you for being awesome!

   2019, Carly Findlay, Say Hello, HarperCollins Australia, →ISBN