velvet
adj. soft like velvet, resembling velvet; made of velvet n. soft plush fabric having a shiny pile and smooth plain underside; something that is velvet-like in texture or appearance (e.g. skin, flower); fur-like layer on deer antlers; (Slang) unexpected monetary profit (as from gambling) | ||||
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Velvet Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Velvet
(v. t.)
To make like, or cover with, velvet.
(v. i.)
To pain velvet.
(n.)
The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth.
(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.
(a.)
Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
(v. t.)
To make like, or cover with, velvet.
(v. i.)
To pain velvet.
(n.)
The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth.
(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.
(a.)
Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
| WordNet 2.0 |
velvet
Noun
1. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
Adjective
1. smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
(synonym) velvety
(similar) smooth
2. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
(synonym) velvety
(similar) soft
Noun
1. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
Adjective
1. smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
(synonym) velvety
(similar) smooth
2. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
(synonym) velvety
(similar) soft
| Australian Slang |
Velvet
highly profitable or advantageous
highly profitable or advantageous
| Shakespeare Words |
VELVET
GUARDS literally, velvet trimmings; applied metaphorically to the citizens who wore them
GUARDS literally, velvet trimmings; applied metaphorically to the citizens who wore them
| hEnglish - advanced version |
velvet
velvet
\vel"vet\ (?), n. [oe. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. of. velluau, ll. velluetum, vellutum, it. velluto, sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) ll. villutus shaggy, fr l. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and e. wool. see wool, and cf. villous.]
1. 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.
2. the soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth.
similar words(17)
velvet scoter
korean velvet grass
velvet duck
mock velvet
velvet grass
velvet dock
velvet crab
velvet flower
velvet fiddler
velvet runner
cotton velvet
velvet bent grass
uncut velvet
velvet sponge
velvet cork
royal velvet plant
velvet sumac
velvet
\vel"vet\ (?), n. [oe. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. of. velluau, ll. velluetum, vellutum, it. velluto, sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) ll. villutus shaggy, fr l. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and e. wool. see wool, and cf. villous.]
1. 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.
2. the soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth.
similar words(17)
velvet scoter
korean velvet grass
velvet duck
mock velvet
velvet grass
velvet dock
velvet crab
velvet flower
velvet fiddler
velvet runner
cotton velvet
velvet bent grass
uncut velvet
velvet sponge
velvet cork
royal velvet plant
velvet sumac
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
velvet
veilbhit
veilbhit
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Melfed
Melfed = n. velvet; a gloss
Melfed = n. velvet; a gloss
| Dream Dictionary |
Velvet
To dream of velvet, portends very successful enterprises. If you wear it, some distinction will be conferred upon you.
To see old velvet, means your prosperity will suffer from your extreme pride.
If a young woman dreams that she is clothed in velvet garments, it denotes that she will have honors bestowed upon her, and the choice between several wealthy lovers.
To dream of velvet, portends very successful enterprises. If you wear it, some distinction will be conferred upon you.
To see old velvet, means your prosperity will suffer from your extreme pride.
If a young woman dreams that she is clothed in velvet garments, it denotes that she will have honors bestowed upon her, and the choice between several wealthy lovers.
Velvet Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Ants, velvet (stings from)
Common in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern U.S., velvet ants are not true ants but rather parasitic wasps. Their sting can trigger allergic reactions. Avoidance, prompt treatment and, in selected cases, allergy injection therapy are useful.
Common in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern U.S., velvet ants are not true ants but rather parasitic wasps. Their sting can trigger allergic reactions. Avoidance, prompt treatment and, in selected cases, allergy injection therapy are useful.
Velvet Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cocktails |
Black Velvet #1
10 oz. lager
1 oz. dark rum
serve in beer mug
10 oz. lager
1 oz. dark rum
serve in beer mug
Black Velvet #2
3-4 oz. Guiness stout, chilled
3-4 oz. dry sparkling wine, chilled
Pour stout into chilled highball glass and add wine.
Velvet Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Velvet
A pile fabric with a clipped nap. Before clipping, the nap is a loop as found in frieze or boucle. Velvet was introduced during the Renaissance in Italy and Spain and later moved to France. Designs can be woven into it. They can aiso be made by cutting velvet nap into different lengths or by cutting different lengths over a pattern.
A pile fabric with a clipped nap. Before clipping, the nap is a loop as found in frieze or boucle. Velvet was introduced during the Renaissance in Italy and Spain and later moved to France. Designs can be woven into it. They can aiso be made by cutting velvet nap into different lengths or by cutting different lengths over a pattern.
Velvet Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Velvet
- This article is about velvet, the fabric. For other uses of the word, see velvet (disambiguation).
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