单词 | velvet |
释义 | Word Frequency velvet(ˈvɛlvɪt) noun 1. 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 3. a. smoothness; softness b. (as modifier) velvet skin a velvet night 4. the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer 5. slang, mainly US a. gambling or speculative winnings b. a gain, esp when unexpectedly high 6. velvet glove Derived forms velvet-like (ˈvelvet-ˌlike) adjective velvety (ˈvelvety) adjective Word origin C14: veluet, from Old French veluotte, from velu hairy, from Vulgar Latin villutus (unattested), from Latin villus shaggy hair |
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