| 单词 | velveteen |
| 释义 | velveteen (once / 11577 pages) n Velveteen is as soft as velvet, but it's not quite as fancy. Your favorite childhood stuffed animal might be made out of velveteen. Velvet is a plush fabric made of silk, and velveteen is a similar fabric that's made of cotton instead. Velveteen is less expensive and not quite as luxurious as velvet. Curtains, pillows, and clothing can all be made from velveteen. The word velveteen was coined in the 1770s, an alteration of the word velvet, which comes from the Latin villutus, or "shaggy cloth." WORD FAMILYvelveteen: velveteens USAGE EXAMPLESAnd then there it was: a mottled ginger-gold, velveteen with sweat, edged with a waxy black rind. New York Times(Jul 15, 2016) He created the Velveteen Peacoat, made with rum, Giffard apricot, cherry pistachio shrub, lime and rhubarb. Los Angeles Times(Jun 13, 2016) From its folds a fourth man emerges, trading a suit coat for a downy brown jacket, transforming into the velveteen rabbit. New York Times(Jan 24, 2016) n a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet Hyper cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
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