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che·nille (s̸hə nēl′)

noun

  1. a tufted, velvety yarn used for trimming, embroidery, etc.
  2. a fabric filled or woven with such yarn, used for rugs, bedspreads, etc.

Etymology: Fr, lit., hairy caterpillar < L canicula, dim. of canis, dog (see hound): from its hairy pile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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