Chanel, Coco Syllabification: (Cha·nel, Coco)Pronunciation: /SHəˈnel/Definition of Chanel, Coco (1883–1971), French couturière; born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. Her simple but sophisticated garments were a radical departure from the stiff corseted styles of the day. Chanel, Coco in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Chanel, Coco in the British & World English dictionary