Chanel
- proper noun
- /ʃəˈnɛl/
- For my birthday, I received a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume, which is my favorite scent.
- Chanel bag
- Chanel suit
- Chanel No. 5
So I will be using this Chanel powder duo in Brun.
- So I will be using this Chanel powder duo in Brun.
- No, OK, you've got a shirt that randomly says Chanel on the back shoulder.
- I'm using the Soleil Tender Chanel, the Chanel bronzer.
- So I cannot remember her name but the Chanel nail artist is really cool.
- It is almost like a dupe for the Chanel Solede Tan.
- This is what I wanted the Chanel bronzer to be like.
- This is the Chanel Soleil tan de Chanel.
- OK, And you're pissed that Chanel didn't invite you to their event.
- This is the Chanel universal loose powder.
- He got me these cute little Chanel earrings.
Examples
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Oh, and I want that new Chanel purse.
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I am using the Chanel Water fresh Complexion touch.
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So first thing, Sir, it's my Chanel boy bag.
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But, believe me, he can still smell the Chanel on my neck.
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Or the perfume that Chanel makes?
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Her Chanel suit was the same shade of pink as the tablecloth.
Fiction book (1997) -
He got me these cute little Chanel earrings.
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Little Emme still went home with a white Chanel handbag for her trouble.
Blog text (19) -
It'll be interesting to see if Vogue accepts advertising money from Chanel and runs the ads regardless.
Blog text (14) -
The bedroom smelled almost subliminally of her Chanel No. 5, and on top of that, very faintly of wood polish.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A famous Italian fashion company that makes expensive clothes and bags
A French fashion brand that makes expensive clothes, bags, and perfume
A French luxury brand known for leather goods and silk scarves
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chanel is the fashion brand named after Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. Her surname is like the English channel, a 'small waterway', so you can think of Chanel as a 'channel' that carries her elegant ideas into clothes and perfume around the world.