See Also: chenille(dictionary)
chenille(dictionary)

examinable (iou) and chenille (oh)


examinable (iou)



examinable adjective. L16.
[from EXAMINE verb + -ABLE.]
Law. Subject to examination; cognizable. L16.
gen. Able to be examined (in). E17.
G. Adams The smallest examinable quantity of matter. Times Literary Supplement A subject which was both teachable (which..partly meant examinable) and..useful.
b. Ecclesiastical History. Of a person: eligible to be examined for admission to Holy Communion. Scot. E18.
examina'bility noun L19.

chenille (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: 'hairy caterpillar, chenille', from Latin canicula, from canis 'dog']
twisted thread with a surface like a soft brush, or cloth made from this and used for decorations, curtains etc