Meanings
nounchenille (countable and uncountable, plural chenilles)
plural chenilles
- countableuncountableAn 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.
1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Frenchchenille
- Englishchenille
Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech žinylka
- žinylkaextremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater
French chenille
- chenilleextremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater
Polish szenila
- szenilaextremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater
Russian шени́лл
- шени́лл (šeníll)extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with chenille
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Cite this entry
APA
chenille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenille
MLA
“chenille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenille. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chenille,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenille.
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