chinchilla

noun

chin·chil·la | \ chin-ˈchi-lə

Definition of chinchilla

1 : either of two small South American rodents (Chinchilla laniger and C. brevicaudata of the family Chinchillidae) of the high Andes that are the size of large squirrels, have very soft pearly-gray fur, and are extensively bred in captivity also : the fur of a chinchilla

2 : a heavy twilled woolen coating

Examples of chinchilla in a Sentence

The collar of the coat is chinchilla.

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