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Chinchilla
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. 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, longnapped, tufted woolen cloth.