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Velvet
see synonyms of velvetNoun
1. velvet
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
Adjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Velvet
see synonyms of velvetnoun
1.
a.
a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile
b.
(as modifier)
velvet curtains
2.
anything with a smooth soft surface
3.
a.
smoothness; softness
b.
(as modifier)
velvet skin
a velvet night
4.
the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer
5. slang, mainly US
a.
gambling or speculative winnings
b.
a gain, esp when unexpectedly high
6. velvet glove
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Velvet
see synonyms of velvet adjective
5.
made of or covered with velvet
6.
smooth or soft like velvet
noun
1.
a rich fabric as of silk, rayon, or nylon with a soft, thick pile: pile velvet has the pile uncut, standing in loops, and cut velvet has the loops cut apart
2.
anything with a surface like that of velvet
3.
a soft, vascular skin on a deer's growing antlers
4. US, Slang, Obsolete
extra or clear profit or winnings; gain
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Velvet
see synonyms of velvetn.
1. A soft fabric having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside.
2.
a. Something suggesting the smooth surface of velvet.
b. Smoothness; softness.
3. The soft, furry covering on the developing antlers of deer.
4. Informal
a. The winnings of a gambler.
b. A profit or gain beyond what is expected or due.
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