Chin*chil"la (?), n. [Sp.] 1. (Zoöl.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.

2. The fur of the chinchilla.

3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.

English
• A small, nocturnal rodent of the family Chinchillidae, native to the Andes, prized for its very soft fur and also often kept as a pet.
  
• The fur of a chinchilla used for clothing.
  
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• chinchilla
  
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• chinchilla (animal)
  
• chinchilla (fur)
  
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• chinchilla