What Does Chatelaine Mean in British?
Chatelaine • \Shat-Uh-Layn\ • Noun. 1 a: the Wife of a Castellan: the Mistress of a Château B: the Mistress of a Household or of a Large Establishment 2: a...
chatelaine • \SHAT-uh-layn\ • noun. 1 a : the wife of a castellan : the mistress of a château b : the mistress of a household or of a large establishment 2 : a clasp or hook for a watch, purse, or bunch of keys.
What did a chatelaine do?
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 watches, keys, seals, writing tablets, scissors, and purses.
What is a woman's chatelaine?
A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. ... Ancient Roman women wore chatelaines with ear scoops, nail cleaners, and tweezers. Women in Roman Britain wore 'chatelaine brooches' from which toilet sets were suspended.
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