Chanel

[ shuh-nel; French sha-nel ]

/ ʃəˈnɛl; French ʃaˈnɛl /

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noun

Ga·bri·elle

[ga-bree-el], /ga briˈɛl/, "Coco", 1882–1971, French fashion designer.

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Words nearby Chanel

Chandler, Raymond, chandlery, Chandragupta, Chandrasekhar, Chandrasekhar limit, Chanel, Chaney, chanfron, Chang, changa, Changan

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How to use Chanel in a sentence

At best, Rodriguez says he can afford a reward of $700, a quarter of what he paid for Chanel.
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At this point, he can only pray that whoever took Chanel will love her the way he does, and that wherever she is, she’s not scared.
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Then, Rodriguez would quickly change out of his work clothes while Chanel sat by the open front door, waiting for him to come outside with her.
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For years, Roosevelt Rodriguez and his dog Chanel had a routine.
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There was no running to the Chanel sale at Bergdorf at lunchtime, like the other girls.
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The pieces are near-identical, excepting the signature buttons on the Chanel suit and a few small tailoring details.
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Sure, some ignored the protests, and made their pilgrimages to Apple, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton flagship stores.
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Kendall Jenner Walks in Chanel Couture: Kendall Jenner is unstoppable.
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Another attendee, Chanel Andre, told CNN that it was hot inside the arena.
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The message of all this Chanel belt-tightening is that the rich are not just like you and me.
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The whole of the Current of this great river must at all Stages pass thro this narrow chanel of 45 yards wide.
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All the coast that stretcheth from the entrie of the chanel to the point of El capo del Spirito santo, is not very faire.
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British Dictionary definitions for Chanel

Chanel

/ (French ʃanɛl) /

noun

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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