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vel·vet

(vĕl′vĭt)

1. A soft fabric having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside.

a. Something suggesting the smooth surface of velvet.

b. Smoothness; softness.

3. The soft, furry covering on the developing antlers of deer.

4. Informal

a. The winnings of a gambler.

b. A profit or gain beyond what is expected or due.

5. New England See milkshake.

[Middle English veluet, probably from Old Provençal, from Vulgar Latin *villūtittus, diminutive of *villūtus, from Latin villus, shaggy hair, nap.]

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velvet

(ˈvɛlvɪt)

1. (Textiles)

a. a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile

b. (as modifier): velvet curtains.

2. anything with a smooth soft surface

a. smoothness; softness

b. (as modifier): velvet skin; a velvet night.

4. (Zoology) the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer

5. (Gambling, except Cards) slang chiefly

a. gambling or speculative winnings

b. a gain, esp when unexpectedly high

6. velvet glove gentleness or caution, often concealing strength or determination (esp in the phrase an iron fist or hand in a velvet glove)

[C14: veluet, from Old French veluotte, from velu hairy, from Vulgar Latin villutus (unattested), from Latin villus shaggy hair]

ˈvelvet-ˌlike adj

ˈvelvety adj

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vel•vet

(ˈvɛl vɪt)

n.

1. 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. the soft, deciduous covering of a growing antler.

4. Informal.

a. winnings.

b. clear gain or profit.

adj.

5. Also, vel′vet•ed. made of or covered with velvet.

6. resembling or suggesting velvet; soft.

[1275–1325; Middle English velvet, velu(w)et < Old French veluotte=velu (< Medieval Latin vil(l)ūtus; Latin vill(us) shaggy nap (compare villus) + Late Latin -ūtus, for Latin -ātus -ate¹) + -otte n. suffix]

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Noun	1.	velvet - a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Adj.	1.	velvet - smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste velvet-textured, velvety smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
	2.	velvet - resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface velvety soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight

Translations

قَطِيفَةمُخْمَل

samet

fløjlfløjls-

samettinahka

baršun

bársony

flauel

velluto di velluto vellutato

ビロード

벨벳

aksomasaksominis

samts

zamat

žamet

sammet

ผ้ากำมะหยี่

kadife

vải nhung

天鹅绒天鹅绒的

velvet

[ˈvelvɪt]

A. N → terciopelo m; (on antlers) → piel f velluda, vello m
she had skin like velvet → tenía una piel aterciopelada

B. ADJ (= of velvet) → de terciopelo; (= velvety) → aterciopelado
the Velvet Revolution → la revolución de terciopelo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

velvet

[ˈvɛlvɪt]

n → velours m

modif → en velours

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velvet

n → Samt m; like velvet → wie Samt, samtig

adj → Samt-; skin, feel → samtweich, samten (geh); velvet dress → Samtkleid nt; the velvet touch of his hand → seine sanften Hände

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

velvet

[ˈvɛlvɪt]

1. n → velluto

2. adj (skirt, curtain) → di velluto

velvet

(ˈvelvit) noun, adjective

(of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface. Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.

ˈvelvety adjective

velvet

→ قَطِيفَة samet fløjl Samt βελούδο terciopelo sametti velours baršun velluto ビロード 벨벳 fluweel fløyel aksamit veludo бархат sammet ผ้ากำมะหยี่ kadife vải nhung 天鹅绒

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He was a man of great taste in elegant stuffs, embroideries, and velvets, being hereditary tailor to the king.

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In London King Henry and his fair Queen Eleanor held their court, gay with ladies in silks and satins and velvets and cloth of gold, and also brave knights and gallant courtiers.

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The black velvet of her locket nestled with special softness round her neck.

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The king was dressed in a purple velvet jacket, white muslin trousers, and a saffron-yellow turban of price.

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Through the big hall they went, up the grand staircase carpeted thick with velvet, and so along a wide corridor to a carved doorway.

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But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."

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But the Raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore-- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."

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Sometimes they were pictures of dark, curious landscapes, but oftenest they were portraits of men and women in queer, grand costumes made of satin and velvet. She found herself in one long gallery whose walls were covered with these portraits.

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Then they made their way through the front rows of stalls and looked at Box Five on the grand tier, They could not see it well, because it was half in darkness and because great covers were flung over the red velvet of the ledges of all the boxes.

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He wore a jaunty coat of chocolate-colored velvet, with diamond buttons, and with two huge pockets which were always filled with bones, dropped there at dinner by his loving mistress.

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"For their holiday suits they had coats of figured velvet, crimson, green, blue, and all other gay colors, embroidered with gold or silver lace.

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Her gown was of black velvet, with tight sleeves and sloping shoulders, and the skirt had three large flounces.