Chanel

American  

[shuh-nel, sha-nel] / ʃəˈnɛl, ʃaˈnɛl /

noun

1. Gabrielle Coco, 1882–1971, French fashion designer.

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Chanel British  

/ ʃanɛl /

noun

1. Gabrielle (ɡabriɛl), known as Coco Chanel. 1883–1971, French couturière and perfumer, who created "the little black dress" and the perfume Chanel No. 5

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Example Sentences

Economic shifts have helped so-called accessible luxury brands like Coach, which sell handbags and clothes at lower prices than designers like Prada and Chanel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Top brands including Chanel have used litigation to police what resellers can and cannot do.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also create animated commercials for luxury brands such as Chanel and Hermès.

From Los Angeles Times

Britain's Olivia Dean, who won the award for Best New Artist, stunned fans in an elegant Chanel gown with a full white skirt and a black bodice with tiny spaghetti straps, adorned with sequins and feathers.

From Barron's

The appetite for luxury goods was so strong that Chinese tourists flew to European capitals for the experience of buying—for example—a Chanel or Hermès purse at a flagship in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal