[ˈvɛlvɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side
(e.g: an armchair covered in velvet)


Phrases:
- on velvet

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French veluotte, from velu ‘velvety’, from medieval Latin villutus, from Latin villus ‘tuft, down’