velveteen
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌvɛlvɪˈtin/
:
terciopelo
- The sofa was covered in soft, dark green velveteen, making it a cozy spot to relax.
So I wore my, I begged my grandmother to let me wear my, my Sunday dress, which was a purple velveteen.
- So I wore my, I begged my grandmother to let me wear my, my Sunday dress, which was a purple velveteen.
Examples
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Friday night found her at Window Rock's Navajo Nation Fair, dressed to the eyeballs in a red velveteen blouse, white skirts, fringed sash, belt knife, and coral.
Fiction book (2001) -
The stage belonged in a rich child's playhouse: a quarter of the size of the real thing, but perfectly proportioned, with red velveteen curtains swagged in gold.
Fiction book (1999) -
All dressed up in black velveteen, crying all morning long.
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My father printed a quote from The Velveteen Rabbit in large type on the wall.
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"I stepped closer and stroked her velveteen sleeve."
Fiction book (2001) -
Caroline resumed her position in the overstuffed velveteen chair.
Fiction book (2000) -
She stopped near a bulky gold velveteen recliner that faced a television set with a 35-inch screen.
Fiction book (1995) -
The palette itself is housed in a velveteen box along with the liquid liner, brow gel, and brush.
Blog text (17) -
Navajo men are resplendent in velveteen shirts, concho belts, bracelets, and rings.
Academic text (2004) -
I sat on a velveteen couch whose caved-in cushions made me feel inadequate and short as Willy raced around and tidied up.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
149
2.5
A soft cloth with many short raised threads used for clothes and curtains
16
4.2
A soft, thick cloth with long, soft hairs used for toys and warm clothes
10
7.1
A soft cloth like velvet with a short thick surface
2
7.9
A thick velvety fabric people use for bedspreads and covering furniture
1
9.1
A soft, shiny velvet fabric with the hairs pressed to lie one way
A heavy soft fabric like velvet used for clothes and curtains
How Velvety
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Velveteen comes from velvet plus the ending -een, which gives the idea 'like' or 'made of'. So velveteen is a cotton fabric that looks 'like velvet' and is a cheaper copy of the real thing.