- velveteen
- vel|vet|een [ `velvə,tin ] noun uncountcloth that looks like velvet but is less expensive
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Velveteen — is a cotton cloth made in imitation of velvet. The term is sometimes applied to a mixture of silk and cotton. Some velveteens are a kind of fustian, having a rib of velvet pile alternating with a plain depression. The velveteen trade varies a… … Wikipedia
velveteen — [vel΄və tēn′] n. [< VELVET] 1. a cotton cloth with a short, thick pile, resembling velvet 2. [pl.] clothes, esp. trousers, made of velveteen … English World dictionary
Velveteen — Vel vet*een , n. [Cf. F. velvetine. See {Velvet}.] A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet; cotton velvet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
velveteen — imitation velvet (made with cotton in place of silk), 1776, from VELVET (Cf. velvet) + commercial suffix een (variant of INE (Cf. ine)) … Etymology dictionary
velveteen — ► NOUN ▪ a cotton fabric with a pile resembling velvet … English terms dictionary
velveteen — /vel vi teen /, n. 1. a cotton pile fabric with short pile. 2. velveteens, trousers of this fabric. adj. 3. made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper. [1770 80; VELVET + een, var. of INE1] * * * ▪ fabric in textiles, fabric with a short, dense… … Universalium
velveteen — [[t]ve̱lvɪti͟ːn[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N n Velveteen is a soft fabric which looks and feels like velvet and is sometimes used as a cheaper alternative to velvet. ...a black velveteen coat. ...loose blouses of bright coloured velveteen … English dictionary
velveteen — /vɛlvəˈtin / (say velvuh teen) noun 1. a cotton pile fabric with short pile. 2. (plural) trousers or knickerbockers made of velveteen. –adjective Also, velveteened. 3. made of velveteen. {velvet + een, variant of ine1} …
velveteen — noun Date: 1776 1. a clothing fabric usually of cotton in twill or plain weaves made with a short close weft pile in imitation of velvet 2. plural clothes made of velveteen … New Collegiate Dictionary
Velveteen (disambiguation) — Velveteen is a type of cloth. Velveteen can refer to:* The Velveteen Rabbit , a children s book by Margery Williams * Velveteen , the second album by pop rock band Transvision Vamp *The Velvet Teen, an indie pop band from Northern California *… … Wikipedia
Velveteen (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Velveteen Type = Album Artist = Transvision Vamp Released = 1989 Recorded = 1989 Genre = Pop/Rock Length = 53:10 Label = Universal Records Producer = Wendy James Nick Christian Sayer Duncan Bridgeman Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
