chenille
noun/ʃəˈniːl/
/ʃəˈniːl/
[uncountable]- a type of thick, soft thread; cloth made from this
- a chenille sweater
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, literally ‘hairy caterpillar’, from Latin canicula ‘small dog’, diminutive of canis.Definitions on the go
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