CHINCHILLA

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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.
n.

The fur of the chinchilla.

3.
n.

A heavy, longnapped, tufted woolen cloth.