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Velvet
/ˈvɛlvɪt/
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
📖 Definitions of "Velvet"
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A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
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Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
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A female chinchilla; a sow.
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The drug dextromethorphan.
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To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture.
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To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.
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To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers.
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To soften; to mitigate.
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Made of velvet.
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Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
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Peaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia.
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