Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
velvet
IPA transcription: [v'ɛlvət]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
velvet
Meaning:
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
Usage examples
His fur is like velvet.
Like the sap that turns to nectar, in the velvet of the peach
Don Diego struggled up into a sitting position on the red velvet couch.
Velvet and gilding do not make a throne, nor gold and jewels a sceptre.
They are great rounded hills, covered with close, thick turf, like a velvet carpet.
If you'd ever seen 'im, you'd think 'e'd dressed up in velvet and lace and stood for it.
To the bird on the basket the coming of those velvet footsteps were like the scamper of a frightened sheep.
They too walked on their hind legs, wore full Turkish trousers, and little green velvet caps on their heads.
He opened the door for a breath of fresh air, and immediately perceived the small, purple velvet box at his feet.
Every day she had given her a different dress, of gold brocade, velvet, or satin; yet she was neither conceited nor boastful.