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velveteen Definition

vel·vet·een (vel′və tēn)

noun

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

Etymology: < velvet

velveteen Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red: The angels are descending to wrap me up in red velveteen.
  • black: Dressed all over in black velveteen with a black cap sporting a gorgeous green feather on his curly brown hair.

Modifies a noun

  • pouch: Set of 3 x 12 sided in velveteen pouch: 1x Stars.
  • jacket: The doorman in the velveteen jacket moved into a shaft of light.
  • material: An issue that I discovered with the velveteen material for these cases is that it makes your iPod click wheel furry.
  • rabbit: A bit like a real velveteen rabbit, only a guinea pig instead.
  • interior: The porcelain version had a nylon flap interior and a velveteen interior on the iPod portion.

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