chenille
(noun) a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
chenille, chenille cord
(noun) a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chenille (countable and uncountable, plural chenilles)
An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
• Hellenic
Source: Wiktionary
Che*nille", n. Etym: [F., prop., a caterpillar.]
Definition: Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimimg of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of chenille rugs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2024
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
