blue velvet

American  

noun

Slang.

1. a mixture of paregoric and Pyribenzamine taken by vein as an illicit drug.

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Example Sentences

She appears in a low-cut blue velvet dress, her hair down and singing in a country where music is effectively banned.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

He wore a dark blue velvet suit with a black dress shirt and bow tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024

The 100 specially-commissioned chairs, with blue velvet upholstery and the monograms of the King and Queen, were added to the usual seating in the Abbey.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

We waited a couple of months in our apartment, which had blue velvet curtains that I remember because I loved the feel of them.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

They looked very well in their simple suits, Meg’s in silvery drab, with a blue velvet snood, lace frills, and the pearl pin.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott