Definition of velvet
1 : a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile
2a : something suggesting velvetb : a characteristic (such as softness or smoothness) of velvet
3 : the soft vascular skin that envelops and nourishes the developing antlers of deer
4a : the winnings of a player in a gambling gameb : a profit or gain beyond ordinary expectation
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Examples of velvet in a Sentence
She was dressed in black velvet.
Origin and Etymology of velvet
Middle English veluet, velvet, borrowed from Anglo-French velvet, from velu “shaggy, soft, velvety” (going back to early Medieval Latin villūtus, from Latin villus “shaggy growth of hair, cloth nap” + Late Latin -ūtus, adjective suffix) + -et 1-et; Latin villus, perhaps dialectal variant of vellus “plucked wool, fleece” — more at wool
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Definition of velvet
1 : made of or covered with velvet; also : clad in velvet
2 : resembling or suggesting velvet : velvety a velvet voice
First Known Use of velvet
14th century
VELVET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of velvet for English Language Learners
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: a soft type of cloth that has short raised fibers on one side
VELVET Defined for Kids
Definition of velvet for Students
: a fabric with short soft raised fibers
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