chinchilla
a small, South American rodent, Chinchilla laniger, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur: now rare in the wild.
the fur of this animal.
something, as a coat or jacket, made of chinchilla fur: a floor-length chinchilla.
a thick, napped, woolen fabric for coats.
Origin of chinchilla
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How to use chinchilla in a sentence
The viscachas and chinchillas resemble the rabbit in form and color, but they have shorter ears and long rough tails.
Chinchillas and nutrias are obtained from South America, whence come also civet cats, jaguars, ocelots and pumas.
There are two other breeds which come true to colour, but differ in no other respect, namely silver-greys and chinchillas.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinIt looks to me as if the style was veering off from chinchillas already.
The Jack-Knife Man | Ellis Parker ButlerThen he searched the bureau drawers, dressers, desks for any sign or clew of the girl in the chinchillas.
The Slayer Of souls | Robert Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for chinchilla
/ (tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə) /
a small gregarious hystricomorph rodent, Chinchilla laniger, inhabiting mountainous regions of South America: family Chinchillidae. It has a stocky body and is bred in captivity for its soft silvery grey fur
the highly valued fur of this animal
mountain chinchilla or mountain viscacha any of several long-tailed rodents of the genus Lagidium, having coarse poor quality fur
a breed of rabbit with soft silver-grey fur
a thick napped woollen cloth used for coats
Origin of chinchilla
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