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chatelaine
[ shat-l-eyn; French shahtuh-len ]
noun
- 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.
chatelaine
/ ˈʃætəˌleɪn; 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of chatelaine1
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Example Sentences
She was a tiny thing, in a marvellous frock and a flowery hat and a silver girdle and chatelaine.
His voice trembled with the agony of love and pain, as she drew the solitaire out of the chatelaine bag at her belt.
For the last year Dinah had played the chatelaine, and spent the winter only at La Baudraye.
The natural servant wears her apron smartly; the born chatelaine with an inimitable grace.
The fame of the brilliant and beautiful Baroness Wrangell, first chatelaine of the castle, lives after her.
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