chenille en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ʃəˈniːl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chenilles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
cs žinylka (extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater) · fr chenille (extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater) · ru шени́лл (extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater) · pl szenila (extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweater)