ALL meanings of velvet
vel·vet
V v - noun velvet made of velvet 1
- noun velvet 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. 1
- noun velvet something likened to the fabric velvet, as in softness or texture: the velvet of her touch; the velvet of the lawn. 1
- noun velvet the soft, deciduous covering of a growing antler. 1
- noun velvet Informal. a very pleasant, luxurious, desirable situation. 1
- noun velvet Informal. money gained through gambling; winnings. clear gain or profit, especially when more than anticipated. 1
- adjective velvet Also, velveted. made of velvet or covered with velvet. 1
- adjective velvet Also, velvetlike. resembling or suggesting velvet; smooth; soft; velvety: a velvet night; a cat's velvet fur. 1
- variable noun velvet Velvet is soft material made from cotton, silk, or nylon, which has a thick layer of short cut threads on one side. 0
- noun velvet a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile 0
- noun velvet (as modifier) 0
- noun velvet anything with a smooth soft surface 0
- noun velvet smoothness; softness 0
- noun velvet the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer 0
- noun velvet gambling or speculative winnings 0
- noun velvet a gain, esp when unexpectedly high 0
- noun velvet a rich fabric as of silk, rayon, or nylon with a soft, thick pile: pile velvet has the pile uncut, standing in loops, and cut velvet has the loops cut apart 0
- noun velvet anything with a surface like that of velvet 0
- noun velvet a soft, vascular skin on a deer's growing antlers 0
- noun velvet extra or clear profit or winnings; gain 0
- adjective velvet made of or covered with velvet 0
- adjective velvet smooth or soft like velvet 0
- noun velvet A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. 0
- noun velvet Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers. 0
- noun velvet (rare) A female chinchilla; a sow. 0
- noun velvet (Slang) The drug dextromethorphan. 0
- verb velvet (cooking) To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying. 0
- adjective velvet Made of velvet. 0
- adjective velvet Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. 0
- adjective velvet (politics) peaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia. 0