velveteen

Example Sentences

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That lent a velveteen innocence to the jovial wreckage “The Osbournes” created and navigated almost constantly, although there were many times when what we saw clashed against the lighthearted sonic wallpaper.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

The reliefs, which often included cavities, lined with dark velveteen, attracted fascination and speculation.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of Mrs. Beane’s hats is green velveteen.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022

They wore "long greasy velveteen coats, furnished with pockets of vast capacity, and their nether limbs are encased in dirty canvas trousers", Mayhew noted.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021

He wore green velveteen pants and a brown corduroy jacket from which hung a red bandana handkerchief.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith