Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chenille

2 senses of chenille

Sense 1
chenille, chenille cord -- (a soft tufted cord used in embroidery)
       => cord -- (a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord")

Sense 2
chenille -- (a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")