chenille

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃəˈniːl/ Rhymes: -iːl === Noun === chenille (countable and uncountable, plural chenilles) An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters. ==== Derived terms ==== chenille plant ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Hellenic == Finnish == === Etymology === < French chenille === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃenil/, [ˈʃe̞nil] IPA(key): /ˈʃenilːe/, [ˈʃe̞nilːe̞] Rhymes: -enil === Noun === chenille chenille (type of fabric) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “chenille”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 14 May 2026 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin canīcula (“little dog”) (because of a caterpillar's head). Doublet of canicule. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃə.nij/, /ʃnij/ (Quebec) IPA(key): /ʃə.nɪj/, /ʃnɪj/ === Noun === chenille f (plural chenilles) caterpillar chenille caterpillar track, snow chain whirligig (fairground attraction) ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: xenilla → English: chenille → Italian: ciniglia → Romanian: șenilă → Russian: шине́ль (šinélʹ), шени́лл (šeníll) ==== See also ==== mite papillon m === Further reading === “chenille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012