chinchilla

A small rodent native to the Andes, known for its soft, pearly grey fur, which is also used to refer to the expensive fur itself or a thick twilled fabric made of wool and cotton.

• 🇩🇪Kleines Nagetier aus den Anden, bekannt für sein weiches, perlgraues Fell; auch Bezeichnung für das teuerste Fell sowie für einen dichten Köperstoff aus Wolle und Baumwolle.

1. Small rodent B1 formal

   A small, squirrel-like rodent native to the Andes mountains, known for its very soft, dense, pearly grey fur, often kept as a pet or bred for its pelt.

   • The chinchilla is a nocturnal animal that lives in rocky crevices.
   • She bought a pair of chinchillas as pets for her children.
   • Chinchillas require dust baths to keep their fur clean and healthy.

   🇩🇪Chinchilla

2. Expensive fur B2 formal

   The highly valued, silvery grey fur of the chinchilla rodent, used in making luxury coats and other garments.

   • The coat was made of the finest chinchilla fur.
   • Chinchilla fur is known for being incredibly soft and lightweight.
   • The demand for chinchilla fur has led to extensive breeding programs.

   🇩🇪Kostbares Fell

3. Wool and cotton fabric C1 formal

   A thick, twilled fabric woven from a blend of wool and cotton, designed to imitate the texture of chinchilla fur.

   • The winter coat was made of a warm chinchilla fabric.
   • He chose a suit made from a heavy chinchilla cloth for the cold weather.
   • The tailor recommended chinchilla fabric for its durability and warmth.

   🇩🇪Chinchilla-Stoff

• chinchillas plural form
• chinchillas' possessive plural form
• chinchilla's possessive singular form