velvet

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvɛlvɪt/

Noun

countable uncountable rare slang

A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. / Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.

Japanese Meaning

ビロード：密に織られた布で、一般的にはシルクや綿などから作られる、片面に短く厚い毛羽がある生地。 / ビロード：非常に細かい毛皮、特に鹿の角に見られる毛皮部分も含む場合がある。

What is this buttons?

She draped the antique armchair with a piece of deep-red velvet to refresh its look.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は古い肘掛け椅子に深紅色のビロードを一枚かけて、雰囲気を新しくした。

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Sense（1）

For the first time since her husband's death, she had thrown off her weeds, and put on attire more suited to the occasion. She was richly, yet plainly dressed, in a purple velvet, with a hood of white point lace. Even her silent handmaids were surprised out of their ordinary propriety by her appearance.

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Sense（2）

Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.

Sense（3）

(rare, countable) A female chinchilla; a sow.

Sense（4）

(slang, uncountable) The drug dextromethorphan.

Sense（5）

(slang, uncountable) Money acquired by gambling.

velvets

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