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Definition of: chinchilla
(chin·chil′ə) noun
1. A small rodent (Chinchilla laniger) native in the Andes, about the size of a squirrel, having a soft pearl-gray fur.
2. The valuable fur of this rodent.
3. A heavy, woolen, twilled fabric used for coating, having a napped surface that is rolled into little tufts or nubs: originally woven to resemble chinchilla fur. [<Sp.,? alter. of Quechua sinchi strong]
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