chenille

2 definitions found

chenille - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

chenille - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chenille
      n 1: a soft tufted cord used in embroidery [syn: chenille,
           chenille cord]
      2: a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and
         bedspreads