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chaparral
chaparral bird
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chapbook
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chapeau
chapel
Chapel Hill
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chapeau

cha·peau [ sha pṓ ] (plural cha·peaux [ sha pṓ, sha pṓz ] or cha·peaus)


noun 
Definition:
 
hat: a hat as an item of high fashion or ceremonial dress ( formal )

[15th century. Via French< late Latin cappellum "small hooded cloak" < cappa (see cap)]
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