velvet
noun
a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.
velvet-like
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a word derived from
velvet.
Example Sentences
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I let everything slump and soften before transferring the mixture to my mini blender for a quick blitz into a pale orange, velvet-like base.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
“He had the most velvet-like voice,” says Marilyn Harper, who harmonized with Lawyer many times.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
A good tortilla is supple, with a velvet-like density if it’s made of corn, or a burnished, silky sheen if it’s molded out of a wheat flour-based dough.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Dalny soon asked in his most velvet-like tones.
From Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
Rosy in color, very soft and delicate in texture, such a growth of Hydractinia spreads a velvet-like carpet over the rocks on which it occurs.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 by Various
