chenille

n.

1. A soft tufted cord of silk, cotton, or worsted used in embroidery or for fringing.
2. Fabric made of this cord, commonly used for bedspreads or rugs.

[French chenille, caterpillar, chenille, from Latin canīcula, diminutive of canis, dog.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a soft tufted cord used in embroidery

Meaning #2: a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - chenillegarn

Nederlands (Dutch)
fluweelkoord/-stof, chenille

Français (French)
n. - (Tex) chenille

Deutsch (German)
n. - Chenille (Garn)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - είδος βελούδου, σενίλ

Italiano (Italian)
ciniglia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - felpa (f) de seda ou lã

Русский (Russian)
синель, шениль

Español (Spanish)
n. - tejido de lana gruesa y afelpada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - chenilj

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
饰边用绒线之一种, 绒线织品

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 飾邊用絨線之一種, 絨線織品

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가장자리 장식용 실의 일종

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - シュニール糸, シュニール織物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من القماش للتزيين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוטי-קישוט‬

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Chenille Comforter	chenille bathrobe
Chenille Curtains	Chenille Braided Rugs