chinchillanoun
uk/tʃɪnˈtʃɪl.ə/us/tʃɪnˈtʃɪl.ə/[ C ] a small South American animal that can be kept as a pet and has very soft, pale grey fur
[ U ] the fur of the chinchilla, used to make expensive coats, etc.:
a jacket trimmed in chinchilla
[ C ] a coat or other piece of clothing made from chinchilla fur:
Not many people can afford a mink or a chinchilla.
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Examples from literature
- Its colour and fur greatly resemble the chinchilla, and I have little doubt that the skin is valuable and might be made an article of trade.
- She wore, as usual, her pretty chinchilla furs, but was so closely veiled that he might not have recognised her under any circumstances.