velvet.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with a thick short pile on one side.
2 the furry skin on a deer's growing antler.
3 anything smooth and soft like velvet.

--adj.

of, like, or soft as velvet.

on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvet glove outward gentleness, esp. cloaking firmness or strength (cf. iron hand).

velveted adj. velvety adj. [ME f. OF veluotte f. velu velvety f. med.L villutus f. L villus tuft, down]

velvet.html - n.
1 a cotton fabric with a pile like velvet.
2 (in pl.) trousers etc. made of this.

velvet.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with a thick short pile on one side.
2 the furry skin on a deer's growing antler.
3 anything smooth and soft like velvet.

--adj.

of, like, or soft as velvet.

on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvet glove outward gentleness, esp. cloaking firmness or strength (cf. iron hand).

velveted adj. velvety adj. [ME f. OF veluotte f. velu velvety f. med.L villutus f. L villus tuft, down]

velvet.html - n.
1 a cotton fabric with a pile like velvet.
2 (in pl.) trousers etc. made of this.

velvet.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with a thick short pile on one side.
2 the furry skin on a deer's growing antler.
3 anything smooth and soft like velvet.

--adj.

of, like, or soft as velvet.

on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvet glove outward gentleness, esp. cloaking firmness or strength (cf. iron hand).

velveted adj. velvety adj. [ME f. OF veluotte f. velu velvety f. med.L villutus f. L villus tuft, down]

velvet.html - n.
1 a cotton fabric with a pile like velvet.
2 (in pl.) trousers etc. made of this.