CHENILLE

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


Etymology

Noun

chenille (countable and uncountable, plural chenilles)

An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.

Anagrams

• 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



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