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velvet

 

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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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