chatelaine

[ shat-l-eyn; French shahtuh-len ]

/ ˈʃæt lˌeɪn; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn /

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noun, plural chat·e·laines [shat-l-eynz; French shahtuh-len]. /ˈʃæt lˌeɪnz; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn/.

the mistress of a castle.

the mistress of an elegant or fashionable household.

a hooklike clasp or a chain for suspending keys, trinkets, scissors, a watch, etc., worn at the waist by women.

a woman's lapel ornament resembling this.

Origin of chatelaine

From the French word châtelaine, dating back to 1835–45. See chatelain

Words nearby chatelaine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Châteauroux, Château-Thierry, château wine, chatelain, chatelaine, Chatham, Chatham Island, Chatham Islands, chatline, chaton

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Example sentences from the Web for chatelaine

For the latter purpose it was subsequently supplanted by the chatelaine.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
The abbess or prioress occupied a position of responsibility and dignity not unlike that of the chatelaine.
Women of Medival France|Pierce Butler
She took from her box a dull silver girdle and chatelaine of antique, carved silver, and a comb for her hair of similar style.
Patty's Success|Carolyn Wells
The chatelaine was perhaps the most characteristic of all eighteenth-century ornaments.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,

The widow's chatelaine was dancing madly in the afternoon sunlight.
The Widow|Helen Rowland

British Dictionary definitions for chatelaine

chatelaine

/ (ˈʃætəˌleɪn, French ʃɑtlɛn) /

noun

(esp formerly) the mistress of a castle or fashionable household

a chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc, attached

a decorative pendant worn on the lapel

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单词	chatelaine
释义	chatelaine [ shat-l-eyn; French shahtuh-len ] / ˈʃæt lˌeɪn; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chatelaine ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chat·e·laines [shat-l-eynz; French shahtuh-len]. /ˈʃæt lˌeɪnz; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn/. the mistress of a castle. the mistress of an elegant or fashionable household. a hooklike clasp or a chain for suspending keys, trinkets, scissors, a watch, etc., worn at the waist by women. a woman's lapel ornament resembling this. Origin of chatelaine From the French word châtelaine, dating back to 1835–45. See chatelain Words nearby chatelaine Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Châteauroux, Château-Thierry, château wine, chatelain, chatelaine, Chatham, Chatham Island, Chatham Islands, chatline, chaton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chatelaine For the latter purpose it was subsequently supplanted by the chatelaine. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, The abbess or prioress occupied a position of responsibility and dignity not unlike that of the chatelaine. Women of Medival France\|Pierce Butler She took from her box a dull silver girdle and chatelaine of antique, carved silver, and a comb for her hair of similar style. Patty's Success\|Carolyn Wells The chatelaine was perhaps the most characteristic of all eighteenth-century ornaments. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, The widow's chatelaine was dancing madly in the afternoon sunlight. The Widow\|Helen Rowland British Dictionary definitions for chatelaine chatelaine / (ˈʃætəˌleɪn, French ʃɑtlɛn) / noun (esp formerly) the mistress of a castle or fashionable household a chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc, attached a decorative pendant worn on the lapel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chatelaine sweetheart, paramour, roommate, concubine, girlfriend, prostitute, courtesan, sweetie, sugar, shack, moll, inamorata, doxy, ladylove, fancy woman, main squeeze, old lady, bedmate, best girl, other woman
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chatelaine

noun, plural chat·e·laines [shat-l-eynz; French shahtuh-len]. /ˈʃæt lˌeɪnz; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn/.

Origin of chatelaine

Words nearby chatelaine

Example sentences from the Web for chatelaine

British Dictionary definitions for chatelaine

noun

Words related to chatelaine