chatelaine

Here, she plays the statuesque chatelaine of a grand but oppressively gloomy country house.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2019

The conversation is interrupted momentarily when Lady Carnarvon, the estate's current chatelaine, pops by to fix herself an espresso.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2015

It seems the Duchess of Northumberland, chatelaine of Alnwick and creator of the Poison Garden, keeps several stuffed dogs up at the castle.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2015

Deborah, who married a nobleman and became chatelaine of the vast Chatsworth estate in central England, died last week aged 94.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2014

“Indeed, my lord, this collar and chain do hold me fast,” I said, touching my ruff and the links of the chatelaine at my waist, where my needlework tools were suspended.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

To illustrate Mr. Blahnik’s inspirations, he dressed up Ms. Birley and the Chanel creative consultant Amanda Harlech as Victorian chatelaines and captured them strolling across the fields of a British estate.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017

Hairpins with which the Saxon ladies bound up their tresses, chatelaines with tweezers for removing superfluous hairs, toothpicks, scissors, and small knives, are very frequent, and combs made of bone.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

Princes and fair chatelaines in their wide domains with castle and chase and delicate pleasaunce, liege-men bound to them by more than the feudal ties of service.

From Towards the Great Peace by Cram, Ralph Adams

The worthy old ladies were wont to carry a silver grater and Nutmeg case suspended from the waist on their chatelaines.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Was he to travel from estate to estate and alienate the affection of young chatelaines from their favourite lieutenants?

From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Lewisohn, Ludwig