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How to use velvet in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb, adjective

Velvet means a closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. Example: “Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.”

Examples of velvet by meaning

verbTo coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.

  • The 20-second bath tenderizes the chicken remarkably, hence the process has been dubbed "velveting" in English.1982, Barbara Tropp, The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking, Morrow, published 1982, page 137

verbTo soften; to mitigate.

  • She spoke very gently, full of compassion for the boy, velveting her reproach for me.2006, Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

adjectivePeaceful; carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia.

  • The disintegration always took place within internal borders, whether it was velvet, as in the case of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, or bloody, like Yugoslavia's still unfinished break-up.2006, The Analyst: Central and Eastern European Review
  • “I was once invited to give a speech about the attempt to topple Iran's political system through a ‘velvet revolution,’ ” says Etaat in the debate, “but we all know that ‘velvet revolutions’ always occur in dictatorships.”2011, Javad Etaat quoted in Hooman Majd, The Ayatollahs' Democracy: An Iranian Challenge, page 39
  • There is such a thing as a velvet divorce: if Canada or Belgium were to split apart, the consequences would be unfortunate but manageable.2014, Dana H. Allin, NATO's Balkan Interventions, page 97

More sentences with velvet

  • Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.From the entry anisotropy
  • Her top was of black crushed velvet.From the entry crushed
  • Negotiate with an iron fist inside a velvet glove.From the entry iron fist
  • Negotiate with an iron fist inside a velvet glove.From the entry velvet glove
  • The cuffs were faced with velvet.From the entry faced
  • All of the Disney World character costumes were developed in house, using materials like rubber for Mickey Mouse's face and crushed velvet for his black fur.From the entry in house
  • If you will stab your opponent in the back, it must be with a velvet glove on your hand and the sweetest smile on your face.From the entry velvet glove
  • Velvet Hippo, Silver Shark—those are only a couple of the names that June's fans call her.2017 August 4, “Pet of the week: June”, in Signal Tribune, page 13. From the entry velvet hippo
  • My real life angel is my very own velvet hippo named Angel, and she is magical.2014, Rebecca Corry, "Dog Moms Making A Difference: Rebecca Corry", American Dog, Winter 2014, page 22. From the entry velvet hippo
  • His preferred garb was a satin-trimmed velvet robe and shoes, usually adorned with expensive jewelry.2013, Linda Clark, "The Bhagwan's 93 Rolls-Royces", in Keith Martin, Strange but True Tales of Car Collecting: Drowned Bugattis, Buried…. From the entry out of central casting
  • Its velvet petals, red as heart's blood, begin to wither, frostburned.2013, Sarah Ash, Songspinners. From the entry frostburned
  • This was the style of the Brezhnev Politburo: velvet handcuffs, but handcuffs nevertheless.2011, Christopher Shulgan, The Soviet Ambassador: The Making of the Radical Behind Perestroika. From the entry velvet handcuffs
  • Melody's velvet gray eyes were transformed instantly into boiling little infernos of fury.2011, Anne Barbour, Escapades. From the entry Haymarket ware
  • Resplendent in puce velvet to match her face, she was sitting beyond George.1996, Jilly Cooper, Appassionata. From the entry pucer
  • But the Krater who introduces Mark to black velvet is totally human and, in his gestures, culpable.1989, John Joseph Healy, Literature and the Aborigine in Australia, page 162. From the entry black velvet
  • The panes are of black velvet, decorated like the doublet and showing off the violet taffeta.1988, Dora Liscia Bemporad, Il Costume nell'età del Rinascimento, page 298. From the entry pluderhose
  • The velvet I seen was brown, but in Boston they got all colors.1987, Toni Morrison, Beloved, New York: Vintage, published 2004, page 33. From the entry carmine
  • That means red but when you talk about velvet you got to say 'carmine.'1987, Toni Morrison, Beloved, New York: Vintage, published 2004, page 33. From the entry carmine
  • Delias were made of heavier materials, crimson or blue cloth or velvet, occasionally brocade.1987, Zdzisław Żygulski, An Outline History of Polish Applied Art, Warsaw: Interpress Publishers, →ISBN, page 37. From the entry delia
  • Smiley and Guillam perched disconsolately beneath it, on a bench of salmon velvet.1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 155. From the entry salmon
  • The woman and the pony were posed before velvet draperies which were fringed with deedlee-balls.1969 March 31, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Slaughterhouse-Five […] (A Seymour Lawrence Book), New York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, →OCLC, page 35. From the entry deedlee ball
  • There was his duchess, wearing pearls and a fathered velvet gown.1936 June 5, Margaret Bell Houston, “Gypsy Weather”, in The Lincoln Star, volume 34, page 2. From the entry threemasted
  • She had marvellous eyes; great, wide-open, and as black and soft as velvet, with a mysterious depth.1903, Bram Stoker, “The Watchers”, in The Jewel of Seven Stars, published 1912. From the entry black mirror
  • Large areas of the velvet pile have been removed using devoré, leaving most of the fabric as a transparent gauze.2020, Sue Westergaard, Screenprinting on Textiles: The Complete Guide, Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd, →ISBN. From the entry devoré
  • Curl up in this curvaceous, champagne pink velvet armchair with a brass-clad base for an added pop of glitz.2020 February 10, Lara Sargent, “The roaring 2020s: What’s not to love about this glamorous take on the new decade?”, in Metro. From the entry champagne pink
  • She began by walking around the stage and into the audience, proudly showing her big plush red velvet bag.2018, Linda Cruse, Leading on the Frontline: Remarkable Stories and Essential Leadership Lessons from the World's Danger Zones, Wiley…. From the entry change bag
  • One of the befezzed gentlemen produced a velvet case.2015, Jordan Stratford, “Rumble and Great Speed”, in The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency), London…. From the entry befezzed
  • The jigha, recognized as a token of sovereignty since early Mughal times, was a velvet band about two inches broad.2014, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, The Mirror of Beauty. From the entry jigha
  • Mould was growing in the seams of his coat, and dust, like beggars' velvet, lay on the nap.2011, Chris Nickson, Broken Token. From the entry beggars' velvet
  • Dessert is a trio of red velvet cupcakes with creamcheese frosting ($9) that proves to be the surprise of the evening.2009 March 5, Gordon Morash, “We go in style: Upscale Hundred Bar + Kitchen the perfect choice for pre-Citadel meal”, in Vue Weekly…. From the entry creamcheese
  • Criticism drapes a black velvet cape across the puddle that interrupts the path to change, to be emo about it.2008, Vanity Fair, number 578. From the entry emo
  • She opened my door and came in, sitting on the edge of the bed in a flurry of velvet.2008, Caitlin Kittredge, Night Life (Nocturne City; 1), New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 19. From the entry Ren faire
  • Sverre’s chocomania is really all about transforming the true, pure, delicious taste of cocoa beans into smooth velvet in the mouth.2008, Sverre Sætre, Chocolate: A New Insight into the World of Chocolate, page 7. From the entry chocomania
  • He couldn't wait to tip her velvet.2007, Madelynne Ellis, Dark Designs. From the entry tip someone's velvet
  • We do not know exactly what Charlotte was thinking as she stood under the weight of silver, ermine, velvet, and jewels.2006, Judith Pascoe, The Hummingbird Cabinet, Cornell University Press,, →ISBN, page 58. From the entry stomacher

Meaning of velvet

  1. noun A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
  2. noun Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
  3. noun A female chinchilla; a sow.

Full definition of velvet

Questions about velvet in a sentence

How do you use velvet in a sentence?
Velvet is used as a noun, verb and adjective. For example: “Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.”
What is a short sentence with velvet?
“The cuffs were faced with velvet.”
What does velvet mean?
Velvet means a closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

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