Definition of Velvet

1. Noun. A silky densely piled fabric with a plain back.

Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile
Derivative terms: Velvety

2. Adjective. Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste.
Exact synonyms: Velvet-textured, Velvety
Similar to: Smooth

3. Adjective. Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface.
Exact synonyms: Velvety
Similar to: Soft

Definition of Velvet

1. n. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back.

2. a. Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.

3. v. i. To pain velvet.

4. v. t. To make like, or cover with, velvet.

5. n. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back.

6. a. Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.

7. v. i. To pain velvet.

8. v. t. To make like, or cover with, velvet.

Definition of Velvet

1. a soft, smooth fabric [n -S] : VELVETED [adj]

Medical Definition of Velvet

1. 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. Velvet cork, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. Velvet crab a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also lady crab, and velvet fiddler. Velvet dock See Sponge. Origin: OE. Velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. Velluau, LL. Velluetum, vellutum, It. Velluto, Sp. Velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. Villutus shaggy, fr L. Villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. Wool. See Wool, and cf. Villous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Velvet

velum tarini
velum terminale
velum transversum
velum triangulare
velure
velure
velured
velures
veluring
velutina
velutinous
Velveeta
velveret
velverets
velvet (current term)
velvet (current term)
velvet-leaf
velvetbreast
velveted
velveteen
velveteens
velvetier
velvetiest
velvetleaf
velvetleaf
velvetlike
velvets
velvetweed
velvety
velvet ant

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