Chantilly

[ shan-til-ee; French shahn-tee-yee ]

noun

1. a town in N France, N of Paris: lace manufacture.
2. (sometimes lowercase) Also called Chantilly lace. a delicate silk, linen, or synthetic bobbin lace, in black or white, scalloped along one edge and often having an outlined design of scrolls or vases or baskets of flowers, widely used for bridal gowns and evening gowns.
3. a dessert topping of whipped cream, sweetening, and flavoring, especially vanilla.
4. Also called Chantilly sauce. mousseline.

adjective

1. (of cream) whipped and flavored, especially with vanilla.
2. (of food) prepared or served with whipped cream:

   strawberries Chantilly.

Chantilly

/ ʃɑ̃tiji; ʃænˈtɪlɪ /

noun

1. a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
2. Also calledTiffany a breed of medium-sized cat with silky semi-long hair

adjective

1. (of cream) lightly sweetened and whipped

Example Sentences

Hodgson entered a room at England’s base at Chantilly with the words: “I don’t really know what I’m doing here.”

From BBC

I have even layered them up to make a quick millefeuille dessert with chantilly and fresh fruit.

From Salon

Miguel Eugenio Zapata, 37, was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday on a charge that he made false statements to law enforcement.

From Seattle Times

Court records don’t identify which government agency employed Zapata, but the affidavit says the Chantilly resident previously worked with all seven people named in his false tips to the FBI.

From Seattle Times

The federally funded nonprofit corporation, which supports government and private-sector space work, said there would be no “significant relocation of current employees” in the move to Chantilly, Va., where it has another campus, but said industry changes required it.

From Los Angeles Times