velvet
noun
vel·vet
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Definition of velvet
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile
2a
: 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
4a
: the winnings of a player in a gambling game
b
: a profit or gain beyond ordinary expectation
velvet
adjectiveDefinition of velvet (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: made of or covered with velvet
also
: clad in velvet
2
: resembling or suggesting velvet : velvety
a velvet voice
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Other Words from velvet
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velvetlike
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Examples of velvet in a Sentence
Noun
She was dressed in black velvet.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Kylie Cosmetics: Buy any matte, velvet or metal lip kit and get the second one for free, valid through Sept. 2. — Jacob Krol, Noelle Ike And Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "Labor Day Sales 2019: Your A-Z guide to shop on Sunday," 1 Sep. 2019 The restaurant, on the ground floor of residential tower Pierce Boston, is a space of dark wood, leather and velvet banquettes in chocolate and burgundy, and golden chandeliers; the floors are covered in tile mosaic and herringbone-pattern wood. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "A first visit to chef Tiffani Faison’s Orfano," 29 Aug. 2019 Take time to walk the streets of downtown Williams and enjoy the velvet glow of old-school neon on a cool summer night. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 Located in the former Des Moines Register building and designed to look like your great aunt’s house (gold velvet curtains, brass clock collection), Hello, Marjorie is the city’s go-to cocktail bar. — Washington Post, "Des Moines," 14 Aug. 2019 The guests crowd up to the velvet rope that separates the feline stars from the spectators, pressing in close for a peek. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Opera, Leopard Prints and Lace. Go Inside the Lavish Cat Fashion Show that Puts Felines on Fashion's Front Lines," 8 Aug. 2019 Like all Interior Define furniture, Wu’s pieces are customizable in more than 65 different fabrics (though Wu says the design was inspired by black velvet). — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Interior Define collaborates with Jason Wu on new furniture line," 8 July 2019 Offered through this powerhouse were celluloid dolls, velvet dolls, card games, drums and even a circus pull toy. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "Mickey’s world transcends the decades: Yenke Peddler antiques," 1 Aug. 2019 Even within that mind-set, their cases burst with more than 60 desserts at a time: red velvet cake, key lime pie, salted caramel fudge cake, peanut butter cookies, rugelach, cupcakes, mini cupcakes — and carrot cake, always. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Carrot cake keeps bakery Sweet Things going for more than 40 years," 30 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
For the sweet photo shoot, Kardashian wore a leopard-print romper from Naked Wardrobe, accessorizing her trendy outfit with black sneakers, massive hoop earrings, sunglasses, a Dior headscarf and a Fendi brown velvet belt bag. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian's Daughter True Is 'Processing How She Feels About the Pigs' During Beach Trip," 19 Aug. 2019 And the space is outfitted with ample seating, like club chairs upholstered in Casamance plaid men's suiting fabric topped with Holland and Sherry velvet navy pillows. — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "A Sophisticated Tribeca Home with an Inspiring Mix of Modern and Traditional Accents," 12 Aug. 2019 The artwork features creatures, figurative and fantasy, that are finished with acrylic washes and velvet glazes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman’s club installs new officers...local events," 15 July 2019 The second phase of the shop — where 3,500 lines will be available in total — will open in September, when customers can get their hands on a velvet gold crown tree toppers for £95 ($116) apiece. — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, "UK department store Selfridges opens Christmas shop ... in July," 29 July 2019 The artwork features creatures, figurative and fantasy, that are finished with acrylic washes and velvet glazes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman’s club installs new officers...local events," 15 July 2019 Take the outfit that Pose star Billy Porter wore to the Oscars this year, for example: a velvet Christian Siriano tuxedo jacket paired with a strapless velvet gown no less. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Dua Lipa Masters the Trickiest Tuxedo Trend," 11 July 2019 The artwork features creatures, figurative and fantasy, that are finished with acrylic washes and velvet glazes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman’s club installs new officers...local events," 15 July 2019 While Ryan’s clients wanted a functional and family-oriented space, Caitlin’s clients—a young and snazzy duo whose everyday ensemble includes velvet blazers and sky-high stilettos—had a slightly different vision for their home. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "See the Dramatic Reveal from the Best Room Wins Series Premiere," 2 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'velvet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for velvet
velvet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of velvet
: a soft type of cloth that has short raised fibers on one side
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velvet
noun
vel·vet
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Kids Definition of velvet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a fabric with short soft raised fibers
velvet
adjectiveKids Definition of velvet (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: made of or covered with velvet
2
: velvety
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