CHENILLE


Meaning of CHENILLE in English

/ ʃəˈniːl; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a type of thick, soft thread; cloth made from this :

a chenille sweater

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from French , literally hairy caterpillar , from Latin canicula small dog, diminutive of canis .

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