velvet

noun [U]

/ˈvel.vɪt/

Definition

C2 a cloth usually made from silk or cotton with a thick, soft surface: Her skin was as soft as velvet.Textiles made from natural fibres

(Definition of velvet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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