Definitions

velvet

[vel-vit] / ˈvɛl vɪt /

ADJECTIVE

resembling velvet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

velvety

STRONG

velour velveteen

WEAK

velutinous

NOUN

fabric

Synonyms

STRONG

nap pile plush velour velveteen

Example Sentences

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Drawn by the steeds in coats of VELVET, Old Steady, Jack, and Slattern, Their manes well combed, and black as jet, Their tails in the same PATTERN.

From Abbeychurch by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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