velveteen

noun

vel·​ve·​teen ˌvel-və-ˈtēn 

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

The source material provides Memoirs with an in-baked, flowery-yet-mannered visual language, and set designer Scott Pask has built off of it to transform the space of the musical, performed in the round, into an enfolding, velveteen club. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The company ceased operations at its facility in Osceola and also Crompton-Arkansas Mills -- a textile plant for corduroy and velveteen -- in Morrilton in 1984, per historic Log Cabin Democrat newspaper records. — Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026

The velveteen finish of the Belvedere brushed cotton flannel is impossible not to notice. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2026

Sure, many of their songs are formulaic and their music was often branded as corporate rock because of the apparent sin of writing songs with exuberant choruses and velveteen melodies. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

velvet entry 1 + -een

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for velveteen

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

velveteen

noun

vel·​ve·​teen ˌvel-və-ˈtēn 

: a fabric resembling velvet