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See also:CHATELAINE (Fr. chdtelaine, the feminine See also:form of chdtelain, a keeper of a See also:castle) , the See also:mistress of a See also:castle . From the See also:custom of a See also:chatelaine to carry the keys of the castle suspended from her See also:girdle, the word is now applied to the collection of See also:short chains, often worn by ladies, to which are attached various small articles of domestic and See also:toilet use, as keys, penknife, needlecase,. See also:scissors, &c . |
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