A person or device that makes or works with chenille, a fuzzy yarn or cord used in embroidery and textile manufacturing.
From chenille (French for 'caterpillar,' from Latin caninula, because the yarn resembles a caterpillar) + -er agent suffix.
Before industrial yarn production, skilled chenillers hand-twisted fuzzy cords that became luxury decorations on fancy clothes—the process was so precise that master chenillers were highly respected artisans.
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