'Chenille' definitions:
Definition of 'chenille'
(from WordNet)
noun
A soft tufted cord used in embroidery [syn: chenille, chenille cord]
noun
A heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
Definition of 'Chenille'
From: GCIDE
- 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]