Chinchilla /(?)/

Chin·chil·la

Chinchilla

n.
  1. A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), 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. (Zool.)
  2. The fur of the chinchilla.
  3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.