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Word: Velvet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French veluotte, from velu ‘velvety’, from medieval Latin villutus, from Latin villus ‘tuft, down’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɛlvɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side
Short Definition:closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon
Examples:- an armchair covered in velvet
- red velvet curtains
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