- chenille
[chenille 词源字典]
- chenille: see kennel
[chenille etymology, chenille origin, 英语词源] - chenille (n.)
- "velvety cord," 1738, from French chenille, properly "caterpillar," literally "little dog" (13c.), from Latin canicula "a dog" (also "a violent woman; the star Sirius; the worst throw in dice"), diminutive of canis "dog" (see canine (n.)). So called for its furry look. Compare caterpillar.