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velvet

[vel-vit] / ˈvɛl vɪt /
ADJECTIVE
resembling velvet
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A green velvet sofa that the actress brought with her from a previous home adds a splash of color to the otherwise polished space.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Our relationship with Kuwaiti customers is still good," he told AFP, as a Kuwaiti woman inquired about high-quality Iranian velvet.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Perhaps no representation of nightlife — other than Studio 54’s dance floor debauchery — got the same kind of media attention that the velvet roped, VIP-driven era of the early 2000s in Los Angeles did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Now, a sleeveless velvet coat she owned will be sold at The Cotswold Auction Company in Cheltenham to raise money for the Dogs in Distress charity.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Kyle couldn’t move closer to examine the screen, because the area fifteen feet in front of it had been fenced off with a series of brass poles and velvet ropes.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

On Monday, Giorgio Armani also presented velvets and cashmere of green, blue and amethyst shades, four months after the death of the legendary designer aged 91.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

But in terms of character building, it’s tough to beat Lorraine Warren’s signature ruffled collars, tartan prints and embroidered velvets and Ed’s quasi-academic dad look.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

There were silks and velvets from Italy and France, laces from Flanders.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli


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