velvet
1. vel.vet \'vel-v*t\ n [ME veluet, velvet, fr. MF velu shaggy, fr.
(assumed) VL v]illutus, fr. L villus shaggy hair; akin to L vellus fleece -
more at WOOL 1: a clothing and upholstery fabric in a wide range of
constructions and we ights made of silk, rayon, cotton, nylon, or wool and
characterized by a short soft dense pile 2a: something suggesting velvet
2b1: SOFTNESS 2b2: SMOOTHNESS 3: the soft vascular skin that envelops and
nourishes the developing antler s of deer 4a: the cash or chips a player is
ahead in a gambling game : WINNINGS)M 4b: a profit or gain beyond ordinary
expectation
2. velvet aj 1: made of or covered with velvet; also : clad in velvet 2:
resembling or suggesting velvet : VELVETY