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Look up: chatelaine


  1. Chatelaine
    Said to be from the French for 'Lady of the House', a chatelaine is a set of implements worn at the waist. A chatelaine clip is fastened to the waist, and various items such as needle cases, pencil, scissors, dangle from chains attached to it. Chatelaines may be utilitarian or beautifully decorated ...
    Found op http://www.indygem.com/pages/Glossary-of-Terms.html

  2. chatelaine
    [n] - the mistress of a chateau or large country house 2. [n] - a chain formerly worn at the waist by women
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=chatelaine

  3. Châtelaine
    A clip used by the mistress of the house or housekeeper from which hung chains for attaching keys, scissors, needles and other household notions. The châtelaine was hooked onto the wearer's belt and was an object of common use from the Middle Ages until well into the 20th century.
    Found op http://www.langfords.com/isroot/langfords/langfords/glossf.htm

  4. chatelaine
    Ornamental clasp or chain with a hook from which items such as keys, watches, seals and trinkets were hung. Chatelaines were worn at the waist, mainly by women, from the 17thC; they became less fashionable from c. 1830, but made a comeback c.1890-1910. They were made in various metals and often orna...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Chatelaine
    Chat'e·laine noun [ French châtelaine the wife of a castellan, the mistress of a chateau, a chatelaine chain.] An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/58

  6. chatelaine
    noun a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chatelaine

  7. chatelaine
    noun the mistress of a chateau or large country house
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chatelaine

  8. Chatelaine
    • (n.) An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/chatelaine/



  1. chatelaine
    ornament, used by both men and women and usually fastened to belt or pocket, with chains bearing hooks on which to hang small articles such as ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/60

  2. Châtelaine
    Châtelaine is a French-language magazine of women`s lifestyles, published monthly in Quebec by Rogers Media, Inc., a division of Rogers Communications, Inc. It was first published in 1960 by Maclean Publishing. The magazine covers issues and interests of real concern to women, including food, heal...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Châtelaine

  3. Chatelaine
    [magazine] Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian magazine of women`s lifestyles. Both Chatelaine and its French-language version, Châtelaine, are published monthly by Rogers Media, Inc., a division of Rogers Communications, Inc. It was first published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishin...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatelaine_(magazine)

  4. Chatelaine
    Châtelaine (French châtelaine, wife of the lord of a castle) has the following meanings: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatelaine

  5. chatelaine
    1. the mistress of a chateau or large country house
    2. a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

    Found op

  6. chatelaine
    Ornamental clasp or chain with a hook from which items such as keys, watches, seals and trinkets were hung. Chatelaines were worn at the waist, mainly by women, from the 17thC; they became less fashionable from c. 1830, but made a comeback c.1890-1910. They were made in various metals and often orna...
    Found op http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-c.html

  7. Chatelaine
    [singer] Chatelaine (born Joyce Pruneau, September 1953, in Shawinigan, Quebec) is a French Canadian singer. Her first single "Corps à Corps" was released in 1977, on Amour Records. It was a French disco version of "A Far L`amore Comincia Tu", originally performed by Raffaella Carra. Her fi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatelaine_(singer)

  8. chatelaine
    1) Mistress 2) Mistress of a castle
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/chatelaine/1

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