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velveteen

Syllables: vel·ve·teen/ˈvɛlvətiːn/

velveteen noun: a cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.

velveteen: a cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet
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Noun

velveteen (countable and uncountable, plural velveteens)

  1. A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
    • […] I'm trying to build a story that not only unlocks the velveteen secrets of her teenager's heart, but also contains action, development, along with—God help me—some imitation of meaning.2010, Jennifer Egan, “Forty-Minute Lunch […] ”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad
    Synonyms:
    velveret

Synonyms of velveteen

Forms of velveteen

pluralvelveteens
alternative formvelvetine

Origin of velveteen

From velvet + -een. Compare veloutine, from French.

Words formed from velveteen

Questions about velveteen

What does velveteen mean?
Velveteen means a cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
What part of speech is velveteen?
Velveteen is a noun.
How do you pronounce velveteen?
Velveteen is pronounced /ˈvɛlvətiːn/.
What is the plural of velveteen?
The plural of velveteen is velveteens.

Words near velveteen in the dictionary

  1. velvetbean
  2. velvetbeans
  3. velvetbreast
  4. velvetbreasts
  5. velveted
  6. velveteen
  7. velveteened
  8. velveteens
  9. velvetfish
  10. velvetfishes
  11. velvetgrass

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