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Velveeta

Velveeta

5 4.3
A soft American cheese that melts easily to make creamy sauces
  • noun
  • /vɛlˈviːtə/
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  • I'm going to put a block of Velveeta in every bag of silver coins I buy.
  • Velveeta cheese
  • Velveeta Shells
  • Velveeta salsa

It tastes like like like you have like the Velveeta spray cheese in the middle.

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Examples

  • I lived in Brockton and remember standing in line with my Nana to get our government-issued free block of Velveeta cheese.

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  • If you opt for cheese, it's going to be Swiss or Velveeta.

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  • "About as exciting as Velveeta cheese.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Before I married him, I had never tried Velveeta.

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  • I have used light Velveeta and light Hellmann's, but it's kind of like, why?

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  • Did you know that Velveeta was first made in Monroe, New York, in 1923?

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  • Add in 2 large chunks of Velveeta (about 8 oz.).

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  • So the boys really like these Velveeta soft baked biscuits and they're simple to like just Chuck into their lunch bag to take with them.

  • Bill Clinton's favorite is corn chips with a dip made of bottled salsa and Velveeta cheese melted in the microwave.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • If you like the taste of Velveeta, you'll like Velveeta Shells and Cheese.

Synonyms

American cheese
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  • US
4 1.3

A soft, mild cheese made in factories and used on burgers and sandwiches

is a specific brand example of that processed cheese category

Surface Forms

Velveeta singular
Velveetas plural

Etymology

The word Velveeta is a brand name made to echo the word velvet, which means 'soft and smooth'. So the name suggests a velvety, meltable cheese, which fits Velveeta's soft, creamy texture.