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velvet
[ vel-vit ]
noun
- a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.
- something likened to the fabric velvet, as in softness or texture:
the velvet of her touch; the velvet of the lawn.
- the soft, deciduous covering of a growing antler.
- Informal. a very pleasant, luxurious, desirable situation.
- Informal.
- money gained through gambling; winnings.
- clear gain or profit, especially when more than anticipated.
adjective
- Also v·. made of velvet or covered with velvet.
- Also v·. resembling or suggesting velvet; smooth; soft; velvety:
a velvet night; a cat's velvet fur.
velvet
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile
- ( as modifier )
velvet curtains
- anything with a smooth soft surface
- smoothness; softness
- ( as modifier )
a velvet night
velvet skin
- the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer
- slang.
- gambling or speculative winnings
- a gain, esp when unexpectedly high
- velvet glovegentleness or caution, often concealing strength or determination (esp in the phrase an iron fist or hand in a velvet glove )
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
- ˈٲ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of velvet1
Idioms and Phrases
see under iron hand .Example Sentences
Woodland was known for its stately Victorian homes; Winters for its picturesque downtown and miles of walnut orchards, velvet green against the purple Vaca Mountains; and Davis for its bustling University of California campus.
There’s something undeniably funny about watching people wriggle around beneath the red velvet curtains of their box seats, shouting back and forth with the group.
A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.
Surrounded by an abundance of velvet furniture and dimly lit portraiture, the “Guilty Conscious” singer was in Los Angeles during a quick break from her world tour.
The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain, comfortably ensconced behind a red velvet rope.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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