VELVET


Meaning of VELVET in English

■ noun

1》 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon with a thick short pile on one side.

2》 soft downy skin that covers a deer's antler while it is growing.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~y adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. veluotte , from velu '~y', from med. L. villutus , from L. villus 'tuft, down'.

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