<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A small, South American rodent, <em>Chinchilla laniger</em>, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur; now rare in the wild.</li><li>The fur of this animal.</li><li>Something, as a coat or jacket, made of chinchilla fur; a floor-length chinchilla.</li><li>A thick, napped, woolen fabric for coats.</li></ul>