chinchilla

• ⇰ A small rodent (<spn>Chinchilla lanigera</spn>), 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.
• ⇰ The fur of the chinchilla.
• ⇰ A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.