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velvet
[ vel-vit ]
noun
- 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 either cut at the outer end or left uncut.
- something likened to the fabric velvet, as in softness or texture:
the velvet of her touch; the velvet of the lawn.
- the soft, deciduous covering of a growing antler.
- Informal. a very pleasant, luxurious, desirable situation.
- Informal.
- money gained through gambling; winnings.
- clear gain or profit, especially when more than anticipated.
adjective
- Also 惫别濒顎僾别迟路别诲. made of velvet or covered with velvet.
- Also 惫别濒顎僾别迟路濒颈办别顎. resembling or suggesting velvet; smooth; soft; velvety:
a velvet night; a cat's velvet fur.
velvet
/ 藞惫蓻濒惫瑟迟 /
noun
- a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile
- ( as modifier )
velvet curtains
- anything with a smooth soft surface
- smoothness; softness
- ( as modifier )
a velvet night
velvet skin
- the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer
- slang.
- gambling or speculative winnings
- a gain, esp when unexpectedly high
- velvet glovegentleness or caution, often concealing strength or determination (esp in the phrase an iron fist or hand in a velvet glove )
Derived Forms
- 藞惫别濒惫别迟-藢濒颈办别, adjective
- 藞惫别濒惫别迟测, adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of velvet1
Idioms and Phrases
see under iron hand .Example Sentences
Woodland was known for its stately Victorian homes; Winters for its picturesque downtown and miles of walnut orchards, velvet green against the purple Vaca Mountains; and Davis for its bustling University of California campus.
There鈥檚 something undeniably funny about watching people wriggle around beneath the red velvet curtains of their box seats, shouting back and forth with the group.
A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.
Surrounded by an abundance of velvet furniture and dimly lit portraiture, the 鈥淕uilty Conscious鈥 singer was in Los Angeles during a quick break from her world tour.
The current view is not much: Putricia stands silent and tall in front of a brown curtain, comfortably ensconced behind a red velvet rope.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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