chinchilla
/tʃin'tʃilə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small rodent with soft, dense, pearly grey fur, native to the Andes mountains of South America and bred in captivity for its valuable fur.
- The expensive, silvery-grey fur obtained from this animal.
- A thick, twilled fabric, typically made from wool and cotton.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Animal):
- The chinchilla is a nocturnal creature that lives in colonies in the mountains.
- She keeps a pet chinchilla in a large, multi-level cage.
- Noun (Fur):
- The elegant coat was trimmed with luxurious chinchilla.
- Chinchilla is one of the densest and softest furs in the world.
- Noun (Fabric):
- The winter coat was made from a durable chinchilla cloth.
Advanced Usage
- "Chinchilla" as a modifier: The word is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things made from or resembling the animal or its fur.
- She wore a stunning chinchilla stole to the gala. (A stole made from chinchilla fur.)
- The fabric has a chinchilla-like texture. (A texture resembling the fur.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chinchilla lanigera: The scientific name for the long-tailed chinchilla, the species most commonly kept as a pet or bred for fur.
- Chinchillidae: The biological family that includes chinchillas and their relatives, viscachas.
Synonyms
- For the animal: rodent, caviomorph (technical term for the related group of rodents).
- For the fur: pelt, pelage (more general terms for animal fur).
- For the fabric: wool-cotton blend, twill.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Chinchilla dust: Fine volcanic ash or special sand used for dust baths, which is essential for a chinchilla's fur and skin health.
- Chinchilla ranch: A facility where chinchillas are bred for their fur.
Noun
- small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
- a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
- the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla