| n. | 1. | (Zool.) 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. |
| Noun | 1. | chinchilla - the expensive silvery gray fur of the chinchilla |
| 2. | chinchilla - a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton | |
| 3. | chinchilla - small rodent with soft pearly gray fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur Synonyms: Chinchilla laniger |
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