velvet
21velvet — (vèl vè) s. m. ou VELVETINE (vèl vè ti n ), s. m. Nom de plusieurs variétés de velours de coton lisse et imitant le velours de soie. ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. velvet, velveteen. Velvet est un diminutif : veluet, veluete du lat. barbare velluetum.… …
22velvet — vel·vet || velvɪt n. soft plush fabric having a shiny pile and smooth plain underside; something that is velvet like in texture or appearance (e.g. skin, flower); fur like layer on deer antlers; (Slang) unexpected monetary profit (as from… …
23velvet — n. & adj. n. 1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with a thick short pile on one side. 2 the furry skin on a deer s growing antler. 3 anything smooth and soft like velvet. adj. of, like, or soft as velvet. Phrases and idioms: on velvet …
24velvet — [[t]ve̱lvɪt[/t]] velvets N MASS: usu N n Velvet is soft material made from cotton, silk, or nylon, which has a thick layer of short cut threads on one side. ...a charcoal gray overcoat with a velvet collar... She looked pretty and rather fragile …
25velvet — 1. an opportunity for copulation offered by a woman Like the fabric with the smooth, rich, luxurious pile: ... pitiless calculation of a woman with velvet to sell. (Mailer, 1965) 2. associated with a payment for which there is no… …
26velvet — vel•vet [[t]ˈvɛl vɪt[/t]] n. 1) tex a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread 2) something likened to this fabric, as in softness or texture 3) bio …
27Velvet — Vel|vet 〈[ vɛ̣lvət] m. 6〉 1. Baumwollsamt 2. Fotopapier mit samtartiger Oberfläche [engl.] * * * Velvet [ velvɪt; englisch, zu lateinisch villus »zottiges Haar«] der oder das, s/ s, Textilkunde: glatter Samt. * * * Vẹl|vet, der od …
28velvet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ soft ▪ luxurious, rich ▪ faded, worn ▪ …
29velvet — n. (misc.) as smooth as velvet * * * [ velvɪt] (misc.) as smooth as velvet …
30velvet — vel|vet [ velvət ] noun uncount cloth that is very soft on one side and smooth on the other: She was dressed in black velvet. velvet curtains …
