Chin‐chil″la (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.
2. The fur of the chinchilla.
3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.