velvety
adjective
vel·vety
ˈvel-və-tē 
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a dog's velvety ears
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Sep. 2025
For darker hair, Perry says to go velvety dark.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Over time, the fabric will develop a subtle patina—that velvety sheen that actually adds character rather than detracts.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for velvety
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“Velvety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velvety. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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velvety
adjective
vel·vety
ˈvel-vət-ē
: soft, smooth, or thick like velvet
velvety leaves
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