What does Velvet mean?

Definitions for Velvet
ˈvɛl vɪtvel·vet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. velvetadjective

    a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

  2. velvet, velvety, velvet-texturedadjective

    smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

  3. velvet, velvetyadjective

    resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface

GCIDE

  1. Velvetnoun

    Something likened to velvet in being soft or luxurious; as, a lawn of velvet.

Wiktionary

  1. velvetnoun

    A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

  2. velvetnoun

    Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.

  3. velvetverb

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

  4. Etymology: veluotte, from villus.

Wikipedia

  1. Velvet

    Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel. By extension, the word velvety means "smooth like velvet". In the past, velvet was typically made from silk. Today, velvet can be made from linen, cotton, wool and synthetic fibers.

ChatGPT

  1. 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 distinct soft and smooth feel. It is often used in upholstery, clothing, curtains, and other items due to its luxurious texture and appearance. The material can be made from various kinds of fibers, including silk, cotton, linen, mohair, and synthetic fibers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Velvetnoun

    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. Velvetnoun

    the soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth

  3. Velvetadjective

    made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety

  4. Velvetverb

    to pain velvet

  5. Velvetverb

    to make like, or cover with, velvet

  6. Etymology: [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.]

Wikidata

  1. 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. The word 'velvety' is used as an adjective to mean "smooth like velvet." Velvet can be either synthetic or natural.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Velvet

    vel′vet, n. a cloth made from silk, with a close shaggy pile: a similar cloth made of cotton: the velvet-like covering of a growing antler: (slang) money gained by gambling.—adj. made of velvet: soft like velvet.—ns. Vel′veret, a poor quality of velvet, the web of cotton, the pile of silk; Velveteen′, a fustian made of twilled cotton with a pile of the same material: a kind of velvet made of silk and cotton mixed throughout; Vel′vet-flower, the love-lies-bleeding.—n.pl. Vel′vet-guards (Shak.), velvet trimmings, applied metaphorically to the citizens who wore them.—ns. Vel′veting, the nap of velvet: (pl.) velvet goods collectively; Vel′vet-leaf, the Indian mallow; Vel′vet-pā′per, flock paper; Vel′vet-pile, any material with a long, soft nap; Vel′vet-scō′ter, a kind of black duck with large white spot on the wings; Vel′vet-work, embroidery on velvet.—adj. Vel′vety, made of or like velvet: soft: soft in taste or touch.—Stand on velvet, to place one's bets in such a way as not to loose in any event. [From Low L. velluetum—Low L. villutus—L. villus, shaggy hair.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Velvet in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Velvet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Velvet in a Sentence

  1. Janet Jackson:

    There are two sides of the Velvet Rope. Those who want to be on the other side and those who are on the other side.

  2. Gemma Ebelis:

    There was quite a lot of the velvet sort of smoking-jacket style tuxedos.

  3. Barbara Perry:

    Could it be the tip of the camel's nose under the red velvet curtains ? ... I'd say probably not.

  4. Nikol Pashinyan:

    I hope that the high echelons of the (ruling) Republican Party will unequivocally recognise the popular velvet and non-violent revolution.

  5. Doug Cifu:

    He was convinced and I became convinced that we could build what we'll call a velvet rope agency offering and offer it to a select few buy-side institutions.

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