"chenille" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃəˈniːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chenille.wav Forms: chenilles [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chenille}} French chenille, {{doublet|en|canicule}} Doublet of canicule Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chenille (countable and uncountable, plural chenilles)
  1. An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: chenille plant Translations (extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater): žinylka [feminine] (Czech), chenille [feminine] (French), szenila [feminine] (Polish), шени́лл (šeníll) [masculine] (Russian)

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