chenille yarn

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• chenille yarn — /ʃənil ˈjan/ (say shuhneel yahn) noun a yarn with a pile protruding all around at right angles; originally from China …  

• Chenille fabric — For other uses, see Chenille (disambiguation). Chenille yarn Chenille fabric …   Wikipedia

• chenille — noun Etymology: French, literally, caterpillar, from Latin canicula, diminutive of canis dog; from its hairy appearance more at hound Date: circa 1739 1. a wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with protruding pile; also a pile face fabric with a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Chenille — may refer to: the French word for caterpillar Chenille fabric, a type of fabric (either a type of cored yarn or the fabric made from it) Chenille plant Chenille stem, a kind of pipe cleaner This disambiguation page lists articles associated with… …   Wikipedia

• chenille — [shə nēl′] n. [Fr, lit., hairy caterpillar < L canicula, dim. of canis, dog (see HOUND1): from its hairy pile] 1. a tufted, velvety yarn used for trimming, embroidery, etc. 2. a fabric filled or woven with such yarn, used for rugs, bedspreads …   English World dictionary

• chenille — ► NOUN ▪ fabric made from a tufted velvety yarn, typically used for furnishings or clothing. ORIGIN French, hairy caterpillar , from Latin canicula small dog …   English terms dictionary

• yarn — /yahrn/, n. 1. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. 2. a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc. 3. the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp,… …   Universalium

• chenille — /sheuh neel /, n. 1. a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc. 2. fabric made with a fringed silken thread used as the weft in combination with wool or cotton. 3. any fabric with a protruding pile, as in certain… …   Universalium

• chenille — che•nille [[t]ʃəˈnil[/t]] n. 1) tex a yarn with a high velvety pile 2) tex a fabric made with such yarn, used in bedspreads, bathrobes, etc • Etymology: 1730–40; < F: velvety cord, lit., caterpillar < L canīcula little dog …   From formal English to slang

• chenille — n. decorative thread or yarn …   English contemporary dictionary

• chenille —    (sheh NEEL) [French: caterpillar; silkworm] A velvety yarn of cotton, rayon, or silk used for bedspreads, curtains, and sometimes for clothing; any fabric with a protruding pile …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases