Schiaparelli, ElsaPronunciation: /ˌʃapəˈrɛli, ˌskjapaˈreli/Definition of Schiaparelli, Elsa (1896–1973), Italian-born French fashion designer. She introduced padded shoulders in 1932 and the vivid shade now known as ‘shocking pink’. Schiaparelli, Elsa in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Schiaparelli, Elsa in the US English dictionary