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velvet

[vel-vit] / ˈvɛl vɪt /
ADJECTIVE
resembling velvet
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Tanya Mouchawrab, 37, and her two daughters, Lily, 13, and Ivy, 11, stayed up late the night before making a trio of cakes – lemon, red velvet and rainbow.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It makes customizable Bundt cakes in a range of sizes and flavors including red velvet, confetti and banana pudding cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Guests enter past rows of hanging Peking ducks and through velvet ropes into a dark, buzzing dining room.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

She appears in a low-cut blue velvet dress, her hair down and singing in a country where music is effectively banned.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“Are you sure you don’t need help with mixing red velvet batter, or decorating the cupcakes?”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks