Chanel

C3H4A1N1E1L1

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Chanel →
CommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounChanel (countable and uncountable, plural Chanels)

plural Chanels

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French.
  2. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countableuncountableChanel, the French fashion house.
nounChanel (plural Chanels)

plural Chanels

  1. An item sold by the House of Chanel.

Origin

  1. FrenchChanel
  2. EnglishChanel

From French Chanel. As a given name, principally after Coco Chanel.

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Cite this entry
APA

Chanel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chanel

MLA

“Chanel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chanel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chanel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chanel.

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