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velvet

[vel-vit] / ˈvɛl vɪt /
ADJECTIVE
resembling velvet
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There, the four candidates for bishop prostrated themselves before an altar, their heads buried in red velvet pillows.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The room is anchored by a large velvet couch in a rich brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Past the stalls and the sinks through another door lies plush red velvet, shadows, and the hum of 1950.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

The types who would get through the velvet ropes of Studio 54.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Camille forked over our money, and we left with a black velvet pouch.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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