velvet 
vel·vet (vel′vət)
noun
- a rich fabric as of silk, rayon, or nylon with a soft, thick pile: pile velvet has the pile uncut, standing in loops, and cut velvet 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
Etymology: ME < OFr veluotte < VL villutus < L villus, shaggy hair: see wool
adjective
- made of or covered with velvet
- smooth or soft like velvet
velvet
modif.
velvet
n.
Types of velvet include: pile, cut, transparent, silk, silk-and-cotton, cotton, rayon, velveteen, corduroy;
Converse of object
- brush: The helmet safe bag is made from 1200 denier nylon and is fully lined with brushed velvet.
- wear: Only wealthy people could afford to wear velvet - it was especially popular with royalty.
- cover: With record deck in brown and cream with velvet covered turntable and early autochanger arrangement.
- include: Many velvet pieces in rich colors included a red velvet flared hem pinafore dress and red velvet flared trousers.
- have: The cape or stole has a black velvet outer body and is lined in black satin, which then form the fold over collar.
Adjective modifier
- crimson: The canopy, curtains, and furniture, are of crimson velvet, with gold fringe.
- crushed: We present them in a silver case with gold hinges and clasp, glass topped and lined with purple crushed velvet.
- plush: When he does, his voice is thick and plush like velvet.
- purple: Being exposed, pinned on purple velvet, spread on a marble table.
- black: Rupert shielded his eyes with his black velvet wrapped silver bromide glass plates.
- red: The bride A pure white gown worn under a cloak of rich, red velvet to keep out the chill.
Modifies a noun
- scoter: Velvet Scoter 1970 A wider version, easier to manage downwind.
- curtain: They have sprayed the title of the film in silver paint across the red velvet curtain which covers the screen.
- pouch: This beautifully soft velvet baby pouch brings a touch of luxury to carrying your baby.
- drape: Carolyn Black, Ice camera, ice, gelatine, velvet drapes.
- crab: Velvet Crab Fishery The smaller inshore boats target velvet crabs.
- futon: Manor neighborhood velvet futon cover sunday town with his.
Noun used with modifier
- silk: Discreet seating areas are created with curved upholstered banquettes in ochre Lelievre fabric, covered with Andrew Martin silk velvets.
- cotton: Every Angle is covered in a 100 % cotton velvet cover rather than cheaper, less breathable composite materials.
- tour: The high performance Grafalloy shaft generates high club head speed, combined with the comfort of the Golf Pride tour velvet grip.
There was a girl in our town, Silk an'satin was her gown, Silk an'satin, gold an' velvet, Guess her name, three times I've telled it.
Sheisso odda blend of Little Nell and Lady Macbeth.It is not so much the familiar phenomenon of a hand of steel in a velvet glove as a lacy sleeve with a bottle of vitriol concealed in its folds.
But I consort with long-haired things In velvet collar-rolls, Who talk about the Aims of Art, And 'theories'and 'goals', And moo and coo with women-folk About their blessed souls.
I am proud that I am an Australian, a daughter of the Southern Cross, a child of the mighty bush. I am thankful I am a peasant, a part of the bone and muscle of my nation, and earn my bread by the sweat of my brow, as man was meant to do. I rejoice I was not born a parasite, one of the blood-suckers who loll on velvet and satin, crushed from the proceeds of human sweat and blood and souls.
The velvet of her paws, Her coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet and emerald eyes, She saw; and purred applause.
Browse dictionary entries near velvet
- ‹ velutinous
- ‹ velure
- ‹ velum
- ‹ velskoen
- ‹ Velsen
- ‹ velouté
- ‹ velour
- ‹ velodrome
- ‹ velocity of propagation
- ‹ velocity of light
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