Chin*chil"la (?), n. [Sp.]
1. Zool.
A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.
2.
The fur of the chinchilla.
3.
A heavy, longnapped, tufted woolen cloth.
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