Browser "Chrome" has been a term that's been around for ages. The confusion can be blamed on Google, actually.

Yes, but using "Chromeless" after the fact that Chrome is now considered as a browser name is asking for trouble.

It could have been a nice code name for the project, though :)

If you think that "Chrome" was chosen for any reason other than a direct reference to the widespread usage of the term with regard to Mozilla, you're crazy; i.e., if you have an agenda to name someone to blame for muddying the waters, pointing the finger at the Chrome team would be far more apropos.

Mozilla has been using the term chrome for a while now (http://www-archive.mozilla.org/xpfe/ConfigChromeSpec.html).

"Chrome is the user interface parts of the application window that are outside of a window's content area"

The name Chromeless makes sense.