VELVET


Meaning of VELVET in English

vel ‧ vet /ˈvelvət, ˈvelvɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: veluotte , from velu 'hairy' , from Vulgar Latin villutus , from Latin villus 'rough hair' ]

a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side:

green velvet drapes

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.