Definition of velvet Velvet
/vɛˈlvʌt/ - [velvut] - vel•vet
We found 17 definitions of velvet from 6 different sources.
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What does velvet mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: velvets |
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| velvet - a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back | ||
| cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | ||
Adjectivevelvet, velvetter, velvettest |
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| velvet - resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface | ||
| velvety | ||
| soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" | ||
| velvet - smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste | ||
| velvety, velvet-textured | ||
| smooth lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- velvet (Noun)
A closely woven fabric originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres with a thick short pile on one side. - velvet (Noun)
Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers. - velvet (Verb)
To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying. - velvet (Adjective)
Made of velvet. - velvet (Adjective)
Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- velvet (n.)
A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. - velvet (n.)
The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. - velvet (a.)
Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. - velvet (v. i.)
To pain velvet. - velvet (v. t.)
To make like, or cover with, velvet.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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velvet
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. -
velvet
Made of velvet.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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velvet
To tip the velvet; to put one's tongue into a woman's mouth. To be upon velvet; to have the best of a bet or match. To the little gentleman in velvet, i. e. the mole that threw up the hill that caused Crop (King William's horse) to stumble; a toast frequently drank by the tories and catholics in Ireland.
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🔤- velvet, noun, singular of velvets.
- velvet, adjective.
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