châtain /ʃɑ.tɛ̃/ adjective A2 le (masc.) la (fem.) Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender. Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral. Meaning 1 chestnut-haired, light brown Elle a les cheveux châtains. She has light brown hair. Practice 1 What does châtain mean? easy-going mentholated perfectionist chestnut-haired chestnut-haired, light brown 2 Which fingerprint chart matches châtain? Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral. Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral. Adj Register Colloquial Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral Word fingerprint: Register: colloquial. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral. châtain: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation. adjective Last updated 2026-09-27