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velveteen

/vel-vi-teen/US // ˌvɛl vɪˈtin //UK // (ˌvɛlvɪˈtiːn) //

天鹅绒,天鹅绒系列,天鹅绒玩具,天鹅绒的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a cotton pile fabric with short pile.
    • : velveteens, trousers of this fabric.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper.

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Examples

  • The crowd torsos past the slots, a crush of velveteen, a sheen of sequins.

  • The red velveteen, the white fur trim, and then the glossy flash of black.

  • Under his linen milking-pinner he wore a dark velveteen jacket, cord breeches and gaiters, and a starched white shirt.

  • She had her back to the velveteen husband, she sat close between two strange young men, who were condoling with her.

  • He must have been six, in a black velveteen suit with a light-blue collar-he remembered that suit well!

  • Without further interruption, we reached the front office, where we found the clerk and the man in velveteen with the fur cap.

  • Turning his head, Wegg beheld his persecutor, the ever-wakeful dustman, accoutred with fantail hat and velveteen smalls complete.