velvet in Tamil தமிழ்
velvet in Telugu తెలుగు
velvet in English
- velvet⇄adj. velvetlike.
- velvet⇄adj. 1. made of velvet.
Ex. She wore a velvet hat.
2. covered with velvet.
3. smooth or soft like velvet; velvety.
Ex. velvet petals. Our kitten has soft, velvet paws. - velvet⇄expr. on velvet, (Slang.) in a position of ease or advantage; in an advantageous or prosperous condition.
Ex. Before that we were on velvet; but the instant he appeared everything was changed (Benjamin Disraeli). - velvet⇄expr. to the velvet, to the good.
Ex. Before the whistle blew for dinner I was several hundred to the velvet (K. McGaffey). - velvet⇄noun 1. a cloth with a thick, short, soft pile on one side. Velvet may be made of silk, rayon, cotton, nylon, or some combination of these. In weaving velvet the warp is pulled over a needle, making loops that are cut (cut velvet) or uncut (pile velvet).
- velvet⇄v.t. to cover with or as if with velvet; cause to resemble velvet.
Ex. The back wall is to be velveted in absorbent fiberglass (Time). - velvet⇄velvet, noun, adjective, verb.