Chatelaine
From LoveToKnow 1911
CHATELAINE (Fr. c/zdtelaine, the feminine form of ch&elain, a keeper of a castle), the mistress of a castle. From the custom of a chatelaine to carry the keys of the castle suspended from her girdle, the word is now applied to the collection of short chains, often worn by ladies, to which are attached various small articles of domestic and toilet use, as keys, penknife, needlecase. scissors, &c.
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