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chin

/ˈt͡ʃɪn/ noun C2
  1. A chinchilla. (informal)

Plural chins

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MacDonald sat with his chin on his hands and his great sandy eyebrows bunched into a yellow tangle.
The Valley of Fear, p. 11 · C1
Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 16 · B2
It was a remarkable face, bold gray eyes, a strong, short-clipped, grizzled moustache, a square, projecting chin, and a humorous mouth.
The Valley of Fear, p. 92 · C1
He was dressed in a blue frock-coat, buttoned up to the chin, and wore at his button-hole the rosette of an officer of the Legion of Honor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 105 · C1

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