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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
chenille
    n 1: a soft tufted cord used in embroidery [syn: chenille,
         chenille cord]
    2: a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and
       bedspreads

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Chenille \Che*nille"\ (sh[-e]*n[=e]l"), 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]

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