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chenille

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chenille /ʃəˈniːl/

▶noun a tufty velvety cord or yarn, used for trimming furniture and made into carpets or clothing.

– origin C18: from Fr., lit. ‘hairy caterpillar’.

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