Chantilly
pronunciation
How to pronounce Chantilly in British English:
UK [ʃæn'tili]
How to pronounce Chantilly in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Chantilly
- town in France near Paris; as a kind of porcelain made there, 1774; in reference to a delicate lace originally made there, 1831. The place name is Medieval Latin Chantileium, from the Gallo-Roman personal name Cantilius.
Example
- 1. French chantilly lace , combined with english cluny lace , was the only fabric from foreign shores .
- 2. That means business is good for a small electronics recycler in chantilly , virginia .
- 3. Chantilly : a village of northern france north of paris . It was long noted for its fine porcelain and delicate lace .