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chen |
chen caerulescens |
chen n. yang |
chenfish |
cheng |
chenille
| chenille cord
| chenin blanc
| chennai
| chenomorphæ
| chenopodiaceae
chenille
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chenille has 2 senses
- chenille(n = noun.artifact) chenille cord - a soft tufted cord used in embroidery; Array is a kind of cord
- chenille(n = noun.artifact) Array - a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads; Array is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
CIDE DICTIONARY
chenille, n. [F., prop., a caterpillar.].
Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chenille, n.
1 a tufty velvety cord or yarn, used in trimming furniture etc.
2 fabric made from this.
1 a tufty velvety cord or yarn, used in trimming furniture etc.
2 fabric made from this.
Etymology
F, = hairy caterpillar f. L canicula dimin. of canis dog
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