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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Chenille

/(shē̇*nēl")/ · Che·nille · IPA /ʃəˈniːl/
01 n. Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs.
  1. 1.
    Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs.