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velvet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
velvet
(noun)
velvet
/
ˈ
vɛlvət/
noun
plural
velvets
velvet
/
ˈ
vɛlvət/
noun
plural
velvets
Britannica Dictionary definition of VELVET
:
a soft type of cloth that has short raised fibers on one side
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noncount
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She was dressed in black
velvet
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rich
velvets
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— velvet
adjective
a
velvet
sofa
a
velvet
dress/jacket
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