See Also: chatelaine(dictionary)
chatelaine(dictionary)

scrupulous (oh) and chatelaine (oh)


scrupulous (oh)



very careful to be completely honest and fair
-opposite unscrupulous unscrupulous
::Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is.
::scrupulous honesty
scrupulous in (doing) sth
::The organization will be scrupulous in maintaining the highest moral standards.
doing something very carefully so that nothing is left out
scrupulous about (doing) sth
::He was not very scrupulous about keeping himself clean.
::scrupulous attention to detail
-- scrupulously adv
::scrupulously clean
::scrupulously fair

chatelaine (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: chatelaine, from Latin castellana, from castellum; CASTLE]
formal the female owner, or wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house in France