velveteen

vel·ve·teen | \ ˌvel-və-ˈtēn

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Definition of velveteen

1 : a clothing fabric usually of cotton in twill or plain weaves made with a short close weft pile in imitation of velvet

2 velveteens plural : clothes made of velveteen

Examples of velveteen in a Sentence

a dress made from velveteen

Recent Examples on the Web Clemens’s work often pays subtle homage to street retail, with its gold chains pinned in lines on red velveteen cushions and sundresses on headless Styrofoam mannequins. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Telfar Clemens’s Mass Appeal," 9 Mar. 2020 Tweeds, tartan plaids, velveteen, wool jersey, corduroy, fake furs are the important fabric news. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Back to school fashion in 1950," 27 Aug. 2019 More will follow in her stead, surely, in frocks and velveteen coats, leaving Marc Jacobs’s stores with the pockets stuffed with stickers and key rings and fabulous little things. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "“It Is About Pieces, Not Necessarily a Head-to-Toe Look”—The Story of Marc’s New Brand, The Marc Jacobs," 30 May 2019 The audience — Arab couples, Western tourists, as many women as men — watched from red velveteen booths, utterly entranced. — Declan Walsh, New York Times, "Foreign Belly Dancers? Egyptians Shake Their Heads (and Hips)," 8 July 2018 Equally as impressive, but more velveteen, with brighter acidity and fresher suggestions of strawberries, cherries and walnuts, was the La Prevostura 2013 Lessona ($50), which while largely nebbiolo also includes 5 percent vespolina. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "Nebbiolo, the wine equivalent of winter’s woodpile," 16 Jan. 2018 Making their way to the velveteen seats at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater was a stylish mix of all ages—Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stunned in a scarlet gown, and Liya Kebede, who had her daughters in tow. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Completely En Pointe: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marc Jacobs, Sofia Coppola, and More at the ABT Opening Night Gala," 19 Oct. 2017 A little velveteen number could bring a tear to the parental eye even on the 100th reading. — Cindy Sutter, The Denver Post, "Here are dozens of garden plants that deer and rabbits will turn up their noses at," 2 June 2017 Wrapping bonus: Each one comes with a velveteen sheath and a fabric dust bag. — Stephanie Allmon Merry Courtney Ortega, star-telegram.com, "Mother’s Day gifts that are as unique and wonderful as she is," 8 May 2017

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“Velveteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velveteen. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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