<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.</li><li>Fabric made with a fringed silken thread used as the weft in combination with wool or cotton.</li><li>Any fabric with a protruding pile, as in certain rayon bedspreads.</li><li>A deep-pile, durable, woolen carpeting with chenille weft; the most expensive power-loomed floor covering.</li></ul>