velveteen

(vel′və tēn)

noun

  1. a cotton cloth with a short, thick pile, resembling velvet
  2. clothes, esp. trousers, made of velveteen

Origin: < velvet

See velveteen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A cotton pile fabric resembling velvet.

Origin:

Origin: From velvet

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