chinchilla

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
noun a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
noun small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur

Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla.

7500), a station on the Chinchilla and Cartagena Railway, 212m. — The Story of Eclipses, George F. (George Frederick) Chambers
She wore a gray cape with a chinchilla collar made out of Amy's old muff. — The Gay Cockade, Temple Bailey
Uds. harán fortuna con el comercio de la piel de chinchilla, de la cibelina, del armiño y de la marta, animales de cuyas pieles se obtiene mayor rendimiento. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson

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