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chenilles

/ʃəˈniːlz/ /ʃəˈnɪlz/

Meanings
noun
An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.

Examples :

"My grandmother knitted a cozy sweater from chenilles. "
material wear

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration sweaters

sweaters noun

/ˈswɛtərz/ /ˈswɛɾərz/

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

"After the basketball game, the players put on their sweaters to stay warm on the chilly bus ride home. "

Illustration cozy

cozy noun

/ˈkoʊzi/ /ˈkʌzi/

A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

"Grandma used a cozy to keep her teapot warm on the porch. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration soft

soft noun

/sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

"My brother is a bit of a soft when it comes to asking for help with his homework. "

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration sweater

sweater noun

/ˈswetə/ /ˈswɛtə/ /-ɾɚ/

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

"Before going out for their run, the track team members put on their warm sweaters. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration knitted

knitted verb

/ˈnɪtəd/

To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

"The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."