"Chanel" meaning in English

See Chanel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chanels [plural]
Etymology: From French Chanel. As a given name, principally after Coco Chanel. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Chanel}} French Chanel Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Chanel (countable and uncountable, plural Chanels)
  1. A surname from French. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chanel-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chanel-en-name-GFKC6xuK Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  3. Chanel, the French fashion house. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: Shanelle
    Sense id: en-Chanel-en-name-smX20QQx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 64 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 22 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 21 60 5

Noun

Forms: Chanels [plural]
Etymology: From French Chanel. As a given name, principally after Coco Chanel. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Chanel}} French Chanel Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} Chanel (plural Chanels)
  1. An item sold by the House of Chanel.
    Sense id: en-Chanel-en-noun-niA5mprf

Inflected forms

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