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CHENILLE (from the Fr. chenille, a hairy caterpillar)

CHENILLE (from the Fr. chenille, a hairy See also:
CATERPILLAR
caterpillar) , a See also:

TWISTED

twisted See also:

VELVET

velvet See also:

CORD (derived through the Fr. corde, from the Lat. chorda, Gr. xop(5rt, the string of a musical instrument)

cord, See also:

WOVEN

woven so that the See also:

SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )

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OUTER

outer threads stand out at right angles to the central cord, thus giving a resemblance to a See also:

CATERPILLAR

caterpillar . See also:

CHENILLE (from the Fr. chenille, a hairy caterpillar)

Chenille is used as a trimming for See also:

DRESS (from the Fr. dresser, to set out, arrange, formed from Lat. directus, arranged, dirigere, to direct, arrange)

dress and See also:

FURNITURE (from " furnish," Fr. fournir)

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