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# velvet

noun (velvet — uncountable; a velvet, rare); adjective (velvet, velvety)

«velvet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A soft cloth with a thick, short, fluffy surface on one side, often used for fancy clothes, curtains and cushions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#m1)
2. (figurative) Something very soft and smooth, like a voice or skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#m2)
3. The soft furry skin on a deer's new antlers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and descriptions, velvet suggests richness and softness: a velvet cloak, velvet curtains in a theatre. In science, deer antlers grow covered in velvet. Phrases: red velvet cake, velvety soft, The Velveteen Rabbit (a children's story with velveteen, a similar cloth).

### Examples

- The queen wore a long velvet cloak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x1)
- The theatre had heavy red velvet curtains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x2)
- The puppy's ears felt like velvet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x3)
- Mum made a red velvet cake for my birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x4)
- The young deer's antlers were covered in velvet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x5)
- She sang in a soft, velvety voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x6)
- The King himself has not such a velvet coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable. Adjective velvety means soft like velvet. Velcro and velour are different things.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «velvet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/velvet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«velvet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/velvet.html) on Mova free.