chatelaine
Americannoun
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the mistress of a castle.
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the mistress of an elegant or fashionable household.
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a hooklike clasp or a chain for suspending keys, trinkets, scissors, a watch, etc., worn at the waist by women.
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a woman's lapel ornament resembling this.
noun
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(esp formerly) the mistress of a castle or fashionable household
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a chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc, attached
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a decorative pendant worn on the lapel
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Etymology
Origin of chatelaine
From the French word châtelaine, dating back to 1835–45. See chatelain
Example Sentences
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For ketchup popcorn, check out this short-and-sweet recipe from Chatelaine that calls for ketchup, butter, granulated sugar and salt.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2022
"I have enough trouble keeping my thoughts organized without adding any extra challenges! So I tend to write in order," she told Chatelaine.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2022
Two days after the Derby they attended the 151st running of the Oak Stakes for fillies at Epsom Downs, watched E. T. Thornton-Smith's Chatelaine win by a length and a half.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says Faye Ahrabi, assistant manager of the Chatelaine boutique on Rodeo: "If you didn't have a sale, you didn't make money."
From Time Magazine Archive
At the same time I am bound to confess that Mrs Peters, although extremely interesting, was also rather agitating, and certainly much too erratic to make an entirely satisfactory Chatelaine.
From Seen and Unseen by Bates, E. Katharine
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