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velvet

/ˈvɛlvɪt/

Translations

velvetnoun

velvets

/ˈvɛl.vɪt/

veloursÉtoffe au toucher doux et à poil court et dense.

She wore a dress made of luxurious red velvet to the gala.

Elle portait une robe en velours rouge luxueux pour le gala.

Additional translations

veloursBotanique et zoologie: revêtement doux et velouté, notamment sur les bois en croissance du cerf.

Synonyms

napped fabric

velvetadjective

more velvet

Comp.

most velvet

Super.

/ˈvɛlvɪt/

veloutéPour une texture, une voix ou une sensation douce et lisse.

She spoke in a low, velvet voice that soothed the audience.

Elle parlait d’une voix basse et veloutée qui apaisait le public.

Additional translations

de veloursPour indiquer qu’un objet est fait de velours.

Synonyms

velvetverb

velveted

Past Simple

velveted

Past Participle

velveting

Gerund

velouterPour donner un aspect ou un fini velouté à une surface.

The bookbinder velveted the cover to give it a luxurious feel.

Le relieur a velouté la couverture pour lui donner un aspect luxueux.

Additional translations

velveterCuisine: enrober légèrement une viande pour la rendre plus tendre avant cuisson.

Synonyms

smooth

cover with velvet

envelop in velvet

Definitions

velvetnoun

A type of woven fabric with a short, dense pile, giving it a soft, smooth feel.

She wore a dress made of luxurious red velvet to the gala.

The soft, furry covering on the antlers of a deer while they are growing.

The young buck's antlers were still covered in velvet, indicating they were not yet fully developed.

velvetadjective

Having a soft, smooth, or luxurious texture reminiscent of velvet fabric.

She spoke in a low, velvet voice that soothed the audience.

Made of velvet fabric.

He wore a velvet blazer to the awards ceremony.

velvetverb

To cover or surface with velvet, or to give a soft, smooth finish resembling velvet.

The bookbinder velveted the cover to give it a luxurious feel.

(Cooking) To tenderize meat by coating it with egg white, starch, and oil and briefly blanching or frying.

The chef velveted the chicken before adding it to the stir-fry.