chenille

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 See also

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French

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Wikipedia

chenille

1. an extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters

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• Alphagram: ceehilln
• Hellenic

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[edit] Etymology

Latin canicula (“‘little dog’”) (because of a caterpillar's head).

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• IPA: /ʃ(ǝ.)nij/, SAMPA: /S@.nij/

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chenille f. (plural chenilles)

1. caterpillar
2. chenille

[edit] See also

• mite
• papillon m.