1
: a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile
2
a
: something suggesting velvet
b
: a characteristic (such as softness or smoothness) of velvet
3
: the soft vascular skin that envelops and nourishes the developing antlers of deer
4
a
: the winnings of a player in a gambling game
b
: a profit or gain beyond ordinary expectation
1
: made of or covered with velvet
also
: clad in velvet
2
: resembling or suggesting velvet : velvety
a velvet voice
Examples of velvet in a Sentence
Noun
She was dressed in black velvet.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Richie Grainge donned a forest green velvet smoking jacket from Loro Piana, which retails for $3,275.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
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Noun
His carousel of photos included one of him and Sartore sitting down on a red velvet couch together with his arm around her.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Richie Grainge donned a forest green velvet smoking jacket from Loro Piana, which retails for $3,275.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for velvet
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“Velvet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velvet. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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