chenille

noun
/ʃəˈniːl/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule.

  1. borrowed from chenille

Definitions

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

    • The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA