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English

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈʃætəˌleɪn/

Noun

The mistress of a castle or large household.
A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached.

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Chatelaine \Chat"e*laine\, n. [F. ch[^a]telaine 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. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine
chain.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet chatelaine
n 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.

Moby Dictionary
abbess , anklet , armlet , bangle , beads , bijou , bracelet , breastpin ,
brooch , captain , castellan , chain , chaplet , charm , chatelain ,
circle , commandant , commander , coronet , crown , dame , diadem ,
director , dowager , earring , executive , first lady , fob , gem ,
goodwife , governess , governor , great lady , homemaker , housewife ,
intendant , jewel , locket , madam , manager , master , matriarch ,
matron , mistress , mother superior , necklace , nose ring , pin ,
precious stone , rhinestone , ring , ruler , stickpin , stone , tiara ,
torque , wampum , wristband , wristlet