Michelin Syllabification: (Mi·che·lin)Pronunciation: /ˈmiSHəlen/Definition of Michelin family name of brothers André (1853–1931) and Édouard (1859–1940), French industrialists. They founded the Michelin Tire Company in 1888 and pioneered the use of pneumatic tires on automobiles. Michelin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Michelin in the British & World English dictionary