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standing on velvet

standing on velvet is the present participle and gerund of stand on velvet.

Meaning of stand on velvet

Verb

stand on velvet (third-person singular simple present stands on velvet, present participle standing on velvet, simple past and past participle stood on velvet)

  1. To place one's bets in such a way as not to lose in any event.

Questions about standing on velvet

What is standing on velvet the present participle and gerund of?
Standing on velvet is the present participle and gerund of stand on velvet.

Words near standing on velvet in the dictionary

  1. standing on one's own bottom
  2. standing on one's own two feet
  3. standing on someone's shoulders
  4. standing on the shoulders of
  5. standing on the shoulders of giants
  6. standing on velvet
  7. standing one's ground
  8. standing one's hand
  9. standing one's lick log
  10. standing order
  11. standing orders

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