chatelaine

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chatelaine词义

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n. 女主人；腰链；（城堡或别墅的）女主人n. (Chatelaine)人名；(法)沙特莱纳

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chatelaine (n.)
1845, from French châtelaine "a female castellan; wife of a castellan; mistress of a castle or country house;" fem. of châtelain, from Old French chastelain "owner and lord of a castle, castellan, nobleman," from chastel (see chateau). In fashion, as a type of ornamental belt, from 1851; supposed to resemble a chain of keys.