velveteen: Meaning and Definition of

vel•vet•een

Pronunciation: (vel"vi-tēn'), [key]
— n.
  1. a cotton pile fabric with short pile.
  2. trousers of this fabric.
—adj.
  1. made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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