che‧nille /ʃəˈniːl/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: 'hairy caterpillar, chenille', from Latin canicula, from canis 'dog']
twisted thread with a surface like a soft brush, or cloth made from this and used for decorations, curtains etc
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