chatelaine

Definition of Chatelaine in English :

1. chatelaine

the mistress of a chateau or large country house

2. chatelaine

a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chatelaine

noun

1.

(esp formerly) the mistress of a castle or fashionable household

2.

a chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc, attached

3.

a decorative pendant worn on the lapel

noun

1.

a.

the mistress of a castle or château

b.

the mistress of any large household

2.

a woman's ornamental chain or clasp, esp. one worn at the waist, with keys or a purse, watch, etc. fastened to it

n.

1.

a. The mistress of a castle.

b. The mistress of a large, fashionable household.

2. A clasp or chain worn at the waist for holding keys, a purse, a watch, or other small household items.