英:[ˈvelvətiːn]
美:[ ˈvelvətiːn]
英:[ˈvelvətiːn]
美:[ ˈvelvətiːn]
vel·vet·een
vel vih tin [or] vel vih tin
复数:velveteens
"仿天鹅绒(用棉代替丝制成)",1776年,来自 velvet + 商业后缀 -een(-ine 的变体)。
velvet >entry 1 + -een
The first known use of velveteen was in 1776
vendornoun
one that sells : seller
vendverb
to offer for sale (as in a vending machine) : sell
venationnoun
an arrangement or system of veins the venation of a leaf
the venation of the hand
venaladjective
willing to take bribes
venal officials
influenced by bribery : corrupt
venal conduct
venaladjective
willing to take bribes
venal officials
influenced by bribery : corrupt
venal conduct
velvetyadjective
soft, smooth, or thick like velvet
velvety leaves
velveteennoun
a fabric resembling velvet
1 Unlike Margery Williams' velveteen rabbit, this phantom party resists becoming real.
2 At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of Mrs. Beane’s hats is green velveteen.
3 The door of the helicopter opened, and out stepped, first a fair and ruddy-faced young man, then, in green velveteen shorts, white shirt, and jockey cap, a young woman.
4 Did I ever wear bat-wing sleeves and velveteen slippers, did I wear dresses like tinted marshmallows to formal dances, shuffle around the floor with some stranger’s groin digging into mine?
5 Helen bought her love seat, a sky blue velveteen fold-out, and also her bridge table.
6 Though it missed the velveteen, heavenly heights of the album, Lipa’s performance landed nimbly on verdant earth, not soaring to starry skies but unlocking an experience that celebrated the corporeal and fleeting.
7 Another look evokes a 16th century swashbuckling pirate-meets-Soweto-schoolboy, teaming a rich padded ocher velveteen jacket and frilled white gloves with a David Beckham soccer shirt wrapped like a sarong and yellow soccer socks.
8 a dress made from velveteen
9 McLellan once worked as a nurse in Saudi Arabia and her wardrobe reflects her extensive travels in the developing world: velveteen pants from China, a chunky sea rock necklace from Senegal and bangles from Ethiopia.
10 He wore green velveteen pants and a brown corduroy jacket from which hung a red bandana handkerchief.
11 It was dominated by an oversize white patent leather headboard, and had a sleek black-and-white striped carpet and a blue velveteen chair alongside a table trimmed with brass nail heads.
12 The bed itself is expertly constructed from premium cotton fleece and velveteen, with a soft and thick fabric that creates a comfortable and cozy sleeping environment for your cherished pet.
13 The musical, on the other hand, seems and sounds thin, despite the velveteen lushness of its excellent orchestra.
14 It consisted of a full long gray skirt and a sleeveless velveteen waistcoat worn over a white blouse.
15 The subtle, velveteen beauty that swirls through "10:37" unfurls like a stop-motion flower blossoming.
16 With velveteen and sequined clothes, Liza Minnelli has brought some glamour to the Home Shopping Network.
17 Servants mill around, collecting the pieces in velveteen boxes.
18 He just slept all day with the velveteen rabbit instead.
他就整天和绒毛兔一起睡觉。
19 Mom used to dress me in a little maroon woolen coat with a black velveteen collar and cuffs.
20 From its folds a fourth man emerges, trading a suit coat for a downy brown jacket, transforming into the velveteen rabbit.