Chanel

American  

[shuh-nel, sha-nel] / ʃəˈnɛl, ʃaˈnɛl /

noun

1. Gabrielle Coco, 1882–1971, French fashion designer.

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Chanel British  

/ ʃanɛl /

noun

1. Gabrielle (ɡabriɛl), known as Coco Chanel. 1883–1971, French couturière and perfumer, who created "the little black dress" and the perfume Chanel No. 5

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Example Sentences

From there, the movie was immortalized in the meme canon with Andy’s Chanel boots and Miranda’s famous cerulean monologue.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Sure, it exaggerated our reality—no magazine assistant, even at Vogue, came to the office dressed in head-to-toe Chanel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

These were to soften our under-eyes, the only bags at the retreat without Chanel branding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“I’m always plotting,” Teyana Taylor, supporting actress nominee for “One Battle After Another,” told me on the Chanel carpet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Ruth had always, always since I could remember her, smelled like Chanel No. 5.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth