VELVETEEN


Meaning of VELVETEEN in English

/vel'vi teen"/ , n.

1. a cotton pile fabric with short pile.

2. velveteens , trousers of this fabric.

adj.

3. made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper.

[ 1770-80; VELVET + -een, var. of -INE 1 ]

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