(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:27:25

Che*nille" (?), n. [F., prop., a caterpillar.]

Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimimg of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of chenille rugs.

 

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