black velvet

American  

noun

1. a cocktail made with stout and champagne.

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black velvet British  

noun

1. a mixture of stout and champagne in equal proportions

2. slang Aboriginal women as sexual partners

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Etymology

Origin of black velvet

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Price's death comes less than a month after he unveiled his latest collection in London in more than 30 years, where singer Lily Allen modelled a dress inspired by the black velvet "revenge dress" worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

From BBC

Now she could see quite easily, for the moon was only one night shy of full, and the sky was crisp and clear, an expanse of black velvet pinpricked by stars.

From Literature

The work, which was gifted to the trust in 2010, shows the artist wearing a black velvet cap with two ostrich feathers, a decorative metal band worn round the neck and a short, decorated velvet cape.

From BBC

Age was also no barrier for 90-year-old Giorgio Armani, who walked the runway in a black velvet tuxedo to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of his haute couture atelier Armani Privé.

From BBC

But there were clear signs of a pivot to more high-fashion choices this weekend in Washington, when the incoming Second Lady wore a custom black velvet gown by Oscar de la Renta for the Vice President's Dinner and a smart white double-breasted coat to the wreath-laying ceremony in Arlington cemetery earlier in the day.

From BBC