Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR VELVETEENS
He tried to shake the snow off by stamping, but it clung to his velveteens.
Well, that's right, Velveteens—speak out and let's know your mind at once.
The buttons on the velveteens were glittering like gold at the knees.
“To a hair,” I answered; and cried to Nanse to bring the velveteens.
Hullo, Velveteens, mind your fingers if you come any higher.
The showman discovered quickly that Velveteens “knew a bit.”
Well, that's right, Velveteens; speak out, and let's know your mind at once.
Hullo, Velveteens; mind your fingers if you come any higher.
But you wait until I get my complet de velours—which is to say my velveteens.
Well, that's right, Velveteens—speak out, and let's know your mind at once.