chinchilla

/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/

/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/

Other forms: chinchillas

Definitions of chinchilla

1. noun

   small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
   synonyms: Chinchilla laniger

   type of:

   gnawer, rodent

   relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
2. noun

   the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
   type of:

   fur, pelt

   the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
3. noun

   a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
   type of:

   coating

   a heavy fabric suitable for coats