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chenille

/ʃəˈniːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
che-nille
IPA
/ʃəˈniːl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chenilles (plural)

Phrases

chenille plant

Synonyms

chenille cord

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce chenille?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈniːl/.
What does chenille mean?
An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
Where does chenille come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce chenille

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