Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chatelaine

2 senses of chatelaine

Sense 1
chatelaine -- (the mistress of a chateau or large country house)
       => mistress -- (a woman master who directs the work of others)

Sense 2
chatelaine -- (a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.)
       => chain -- (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)