what is chenille fabric
chenille. n. 1. (Textiles) a thick soft tufty silk or worsted velvet cord or yarn used in embroidery and for trimmings, etc. 2. (Textiles) a fabric of such yarn.3. (Furniture) a rich and hard-wearing carpet of such fabric.oun. 1. chenille-a soft tufted cord used in embroidery. chenille cord. chenille-a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads. cord-a line made of twisted fibers or threads; the bundle was tied with a cord.