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chinchilla
noun
chin·chil·la
chin-ˈchi-lə 
1
: either of two small South American rodents (Chinchilla lanigera and C. chinchilla of the family Chinchillidae) of the high Andes that are the size of large squirrels, have very soft pearly-gray fur, and are extensively bred in captivity
also
: the fur of a chinchilla
2
: a heavy twilled woolen coating
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The collar of the coat is chinchilla.
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.
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One shopper, Lulu Dinh of Jersey City, N.J., bought her chinchilla coat years ago from 1stDibs.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
For many years, Ken raised chinchillas at their rural Litchfield homestead.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
One shopper, Lulu Dinh of Jersey City, N.J., bought her chinchilla coat years ago from 1stDibs.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
For many years, Ken raised chinchillas at their rural Litchfield homestead.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Chinchilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chinchilla. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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chinchilla
noun
chin·chil·la
chin-ˈchil-ə
: a South American rodent that is the size of a large squirrel and is widely bred in captivity for its very soft fur of a pearly gray color
also
: its fur
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