Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - velvet
Velvet
velvet
n. & adj. --n. 1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with a thick short pile on one side. 2 the furry skin on a deer's growing antler. 3 anything smooth and soft like velvet. --adj. of, like, or soft as velvet. Phrases and idioms on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvet glove outward gentleness, esp. cloaking firmness or strength (cf. iron hand). Derivatives velveted adj. velvety adj. Etymology: ME f. OF veluotte f. velu velvety f. med.L villutus f. L villus tuft, down
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I. noun see: wool Date: 14th century a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile, 2. something suggesting ~, a characteristic (as softness or smoothness) of ~, the soft vascular skin that envelops and nourishes the developing antlers of deer, 4. the winnings of a player in a gambling game, a profit or gain beyond ordinary expectation, ~like adjective II. adjective Date: 14th century made of or covered with ~, resembling or suggesting ~ ; ~y ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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