: 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
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: a heavy twilled woolen coating
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For many years, Ken raised chinchillas at their rural Litchfield homestead.—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 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 While our guide talked, viscachas — Peruvian chinchillas — scurried atop the walls and a quartet of wild llamas gathered on one of the lawns.—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 Comforted by her two cats — who are also tattooed on her arm, hugging — two guinea pigs, and two chinchillas, plus an attorney and a longtime friend, Hill-Johnson begins to reopen old wounds and lay bare some of Mack’s faults and missteps.—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chinchilla
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