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| vel·vet [ vélvət ] |
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1. fabric with soft lustrous pile: a cotton, silk, or nylon fabric with a dense, soft, usually lustrous pile and a plain underside
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2. something like velvet: something that is smooth and soft like velvet
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3. zoology furry covering on deer antlers: the furry layer that covers the growing antlers of deer and is sloughed off when the antlers stop growing and harden
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4. U.S. gambling gambling winnings: winnings from gambling
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5. U.S. finance unexpectedly large gain: a gain or profit that is unexpectedly large
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1. made of velvet: made of or covered with velvet
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2. like velvet: like velvet, especially in being or looking soft, smooth, or lustrous
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| [14th century. < Old French veluotte< velu "shaggy (cloth)" < medieval Latin villutus< Latin villus "shaggy hair, wool"] |
