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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Velvet \Vel"vet\, n. [OE. velouette veluet, velwet; cf OF
velluau LL velluetum vellutum It velluto Sp velludo
all fr (assumed) LL villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy
hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and
cf {Villous}.]
1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads.
Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton
or linen back
2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops
and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid
growth.
{Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton.
{Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic,
and not woody or porous.
{Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult
the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called
also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}.
{Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein.
{Velvet duck}. (Zo["o]l.)
a A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia
fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with
a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch
behind each eye.
b The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}.
{Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}.
{Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with
velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}.
{Velvet runner} (Zo["o]l.), the water rail; -- so called from
its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.]
{Velvet scoter}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above.
{Velvet sponge}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Sponge}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Velvet \Vel"vet\, v. i.
To pain velvet. [R.] --Peacham.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Velvet \Vel"vet\, v. t.
To make like or cover with velvet. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Velvet \Vel"vet\, a.
Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. ``
The cowslip's velvet head.'' --Milton.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
velvet
adj 1: smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste [syn:
{velvety}]
2: resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface [syn: {velvety}]
n : a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
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