velvet
noun
- a rich fabric as of silk, rayon, or nylon with a soft, thick pile: has the pile uncut, standing in loops, and has the loops cut apart
- anything with a surface like that of velvet
- a soft, vascular skin on a deer's growing antlers
- ☆ Slang extra or clear profit or winnings; gain
adjective
- made of or covered with velvet
- smooth or soft like velvet
See velvet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĕlˈvĭt)
noun- A soft fabric, such as silk, rayon, or nylon, having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside.
a. Something suggesting the smooth surface of velvet.
b. Smoothness; softness.
- The soft, furry covering on the developing antlers of deer.
- Informal
a. The winnings of a gambler.
b. A profit or gain beyond what is expected or due.
- New England See milk shake. See Regional Note at milk shake.
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