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chinchilla

/chin-chil-uh/US // tʃɪnˈtʃɪl ə //UK // (tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə) //

栗鼠,龙猫,栗子鼠,栗米

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small, South American rodent, Chinchilla laniger, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur: now rare in the wild.
    • : the fur of this animal.
    • : something, as a coat or jacket, made of chinchilla fur: a floor-length chinchilla.
    • : a thick, napped, woolen fabric for coats.

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Examples

  • Ethel, that gray is too sweet for anything; it would just match your chinchilla furs perfectly!

  • The Chinchilla (C. lanigera) inhabits the cold mountain-valleys, where his close, fine gray fur is an invaluable protection.

  • "The lady is wearing rose-colored cloth and chinchilla," replied Martha Mary literally.

  • She wore a gray cape with a chinchilla collar made out of Amy's old muff.

  • Mrs. Chinchilla was not a lovely lady, with a dress of soft gray cloth and a great chinchilla muff and boa.