VELVET

Velvet

Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel.

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velvet

Noun

  1. A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
  2. Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
  3. (rare): A female chinchilla; a sow.

Verb

  1. To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying

Adjective

  1. Made of velvet.
  2. Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.


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