velveteen
Example Sentences
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At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of Mrs. Beane’s hats is green velveteen.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022
Possessor of a velveteen baritone, perfect pitch and brilliant piano skills, Cole is known for his recordings of songs including “Unforgettable,” “Mona Lisa” and “Rambling Rose.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022
They wore "long greasy velveteen coats, furnished with pockets of vast capacity, and their nether limbs are encased in dirty canvas trousers", Mayhew noted.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021
Women in black visors, with brightly colored scarves, velveteen jackets and baggy trousers, had brought the riches of the hills to be sold.
From New York Times • May 11, 2020
“Sweet Saint Pete,” exclaimed Bono, “do I see velveteen breeches?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
