WordNet Dictionary- [n] a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
- [n] a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Che*nille"\ (sh[-e]*n[=e]l"), n. [F., prop., a caterpillar.] Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs.