Chinchilla

[tʃɪn'tʃɪlə]

Definition

(noun.) small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur.

(noun.) a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton.

(noun.) the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla.

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Definition

(n.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.

(n.) The fur of the chinchilla.

(n.) A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.

Editor: Verna

Definition

n. a small rodent quadruped of South America valued for its soft gray fur: the fur itself.

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