chenille
noun
- tufted yarn made by cross weaving a textile with warp ends in groups, then cutting it into narrow strips along the length between the groups
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ʃəˈniːl/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French chenille. Doublet of canicule.
- An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
“The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.”