chanel

cha-nel · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A luxury French fashion house founded by Coco Chanel in 1910.

  2. 2.

    A French surname, most famously associated with Coco Chanel.

  3. 3.

    A female given name.

Related words

See also: designer, fashion

Etymology

French surname, possibly derived from the Old French word for "canal" or "channel." The brand was named after its founder, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (1883-1971).