chaton

[sha-tawn]

noun

plural

chatons 

1. Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.

2. a bezel in a ring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaton¹

1570–80; < French, Old French chastun gem setting < Germanic; compare Old High German kasto container

Example Sentences

Chaton Mobley added two rushing TDs.

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Chaton Mobley ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns and Crews Holt kicked a 30-yard field goal.

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Stockstill completed 30 of 33 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns and Chaton rushed for 98 yards and two scores.

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Middle Tennessee added two more touchdowns in the second quarter for a 26-17 lead before creating safe distance after the break when Chaton Mobley ran for a 7-yard score.

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Despite being pre-installed on Galaxy phones, Samsung's ChatON messaging service gained few adherents and closed without fanfare in March, while the Milk Video app, a high profile project run by newly hired U.S. executives, lasted a year, closing in November.

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