Meaning & use
velvet
A soft, dense fabric with a thick, short pile, known for its smooth texture and slight sheen.
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The curtains were made of deep red velvet that caught the light beautifully.
She wore a velvet dress to the winter gala, elegant against the cold night.
A note on using this word
Velvet also works as an adjective for anything with a similarly soft, smooth quality, as in a velvet voice.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Smooth and soft to the touch or in sound, resembling the fabric velvet.
The singer's velvet voice made even the saddest lyrics sound soothing.
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