Chantilly
a town in N France, N of Paris: lace manufacture.
(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.
a dessert topping of whipped cream, sweetening, and flavoring, especially vanilla.
Also called Chantilly sauce . mousseline.
(of cream) whipped and flavored, especially with vanilla.
(of food) prepared or served with whipped cream: strawberries Chantilly.
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How to use Chantilly in a sentence
Late Tuesday, parent indignation shifted to triumph at Youngkin’s election watch party, held at the Westfields Marriott hotel in Chantilly.
Parental say in schools, resonant in Va. governor’s race, bound for GOP national playbook | Hannah Natanson | November 3, 2021 | Washington PostYoungkin told his supporters in Chantilly early Wednesday morning that he will work to create “a Virginia where the Virginia promise comes alive for everyone who calls this Virginia home,” without specifically mentioning LGBTQ people.
A person was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County, authorities said.
Person found fatally shot in Fairfax County, police say | Justin Wm. Moyer | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostDifferent but just as impressive is the lemon tart, a round of sunshine contrasted with blueberry compote and a cloud of Chantilly cream.
A Potomac view meets polished cooking at Ada’s on the River in Alexandria | Tom Sietsema | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostMeanwhile, standing out from the collection was one lingerie-style black dress made of Chantilly and Valenciennes lace.
Sales have doubled over the past week at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., according to store manager Donnel Dover.
Annie, Get Your Gun! School Shooting Sparks Run on Firearms Sales | Matthew DeLuca | December 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bride reportedly wore a custom Chantilly lace mermaid gown by Carolina Herrera.
Evan Rachel Wood Marries in Carolina Herrera; Anderson Cooper's Hurricane Sandy Fashion | The Fashion Beast Team | November 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey resided comfortably alongside Chantilly lace, silk faille, and his contented clients of a certain age.
Nearly half way between Chantilly and Paris, I passed a handsome chateau to the right, which is now occupied as a school.
Marshal Montmorency placed the admiral's body in a lead coffin in his castle of Chantilly, whence he sent it to Montauban.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdA big race day at Meran has many of the social and picturesque elements of the smaller events at Chantilly.
Tyrol and its People | Clive HollandThe stables at Hainault had been modelled on those at Chantilly, and were almost as splendid a pile as the mansion itself.
Endymion | Benjamin DisraeliJackson had moved down the pike from Chantilly slowly and carefully, to give time for Longstreet to close up in support.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2) | Hazard Stevens
British Dictionary definitions for Chantilly
/ (ʃænˈtɪlɪ, French ʃɑ̃tiji) /
a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
Also called: Tiffany a breed of medium-sized cat with silky semi-long hair
(of cream) lightly sweetened and whipped
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