Chinchilla definition

Chinchilla

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WordNet

(1) Small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur

(2) A thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton

(3) The expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla

WiktionaryText

A small, nocturnal rodent of the genus Chinchilla, 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.