chenillen.

/ʃɪˈniːl/

Forms: Also 1700s cheneil.

Etymology: < French chenille in same sense, lit. hairy caterpillar (= Provençal canilha) < Latin canicula little dog (from its hairy appearance).

A kind of velvety cord, having short threads or fibres of silk and wool standing out at right angles from a core of thread or wire, like the hairs of a caterpillar; used in trimming and bordering dresses and furniture. Also attributive, as in chenille-work, chenille-carpet, chenille-machine.

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1733 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) I. 424 To work a cheneil manteil for me.

1739 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) II. 28 Lady Huntingdon's..petticoat was black velvet embroidered with chenille.

1768 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. I. 167 I desire you will pack up my chenilles ready for me.

1842 L. S. Costello Pilgrimage Auvergne II. 158 This hat is..edged with velvet or chenille.

1863 Sat. Rev. 7 Feb. 176/2 The old process of making chenille by hand began by loosely throwing a woof of silk across a warp of thread or wire.

1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Apr. 4/2 The chenille outline embroidery is frequently seen on shot silk skirts.

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chenille plant n. the plant Acalypha hispida (family Euphorbiaceae), native to the Pacific Islands and cultivated elsewhere as a house plant and garden plant for its long drooping racemes of tightly packed deep red flowers which have a velvety appearance.

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1899 Boston Sunday Globe 6 Aug. 27/6 Acalypha sanderi, to which has been given the name of chenille plant, is one of the most gorgeous and peculiar flowering plants thus far discovered.

1921 A. D. Taylor & G. D. Cooper Compl. Garden 300 For effective mass planting around buildings, the croton, Chinese hibiscus, and chenille plant are among the best.

2009 H. Hixon Growing under Glass 76/1 The chenille plant (Acalypha hispida) is a personal favourite of mine with its flowers that look like pink fuzzy tails.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	chenille
释义	chenillen. /ʃɪˈniːl/ Forms: Also 1700s cheneil. Etymology: < French chenille in same sense, lit. hairy caterpillar (= Provençal canilha) < Latin canicula little dog (from its hairy appearance). A kind of velvety cord, having short threads or fibres of silk and wool standing out at right angles from a core of thread or wire, like the hairs of a caterpillar; used in trimming and bordering dresses and furniture. Also attributive, as in chenille-work, chenille-carpet, chenille-machine. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [noun] > chenille snailing1688 chenille1733 snail1741 1733 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) I. 424 To work a cheneil manteil for me. 1739 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) II. 28 Lady Huntingdon's..petticoat was black velvet embroidered with chenille. 1768 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. I. 167 I desire you will pack up my chenilles ready for me. 1842 L. S. Costello Pilgrimage Auvergne II. 158 This hat is..edged with velvet or chenille. 1863 Sat. Rev. 7 Feb. 176/2 The old process of making chenille by hand began by loosely throwing a woof of silk across a warp of thread or wire. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Apr. 4/2 The chenille outline embroidery is frequently seen on shot silk skirts. Draft additions October 2011 chenille plant n. the plant Acalypha hispida (family Euphorbiaceae), native to the Pacific Islands and cultivated elsewhere as a house plant and garden plant for its long drooping racemes of tightly packed deep red flowers which have a velvety appearance. ΚΠ 1899 Boston Sunday Globe 6 Aug. 27/6 Acalypha sanderi, to which has been given the name of chenille plant, is one of the most gorgeous and peculiar flowering plants thus far discovered. 1921 A. D. Taylor & G. D. Cooper Compl. Garden 300 For effective mass planting around buildings, the croton, Chinese hibiscus, and chenille plant are among the best. 2009 H. Hixon Growing under Glass 76/1 The chenille plant (Acalypha hispida) is a personal favourite of mine with its flowers that look like pink fuzzy tails. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1733
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