Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

chenille

 
Dictionary: che·nille   (shə-nēl') pronunciation
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.]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics
WordNet: chenille
Top
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

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


Wikipedia: Chenille
Top

Chenille may refer to:


Translations: Chenille
Top

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


 
 

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Chenille" Read more
Translations. Copyright © 2007, WizCom Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.  Read more