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- [vel-vi-teen]
- /ˌvɛl vɪˈtin/
- /ˈvelvɪˈtiːn/
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- [vel-vi-teen]
- /ˌvɛl vɪˈtin/
Definitions of velveteen word
- noun velveteen a cotton pile fabric with short pile. 1
- noun velveteen velveteens, trousers of this fabric. 1
- adjective velveteen made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper. 1
- noun velveteen fabric: imitation velvet 1
- uncountable noun velveteen Velveteen is a soft fabric which looks and feels like velvet and is sometimes used as a cheaper alternative to velvet. 0
- noun velveteen a cotton fabric resembling velvet with a short thick pile, used for clothing, etc 0
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Origin of velveteen
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; velvet + -een, variant of -ine1
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Parts of speech for Velveteen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
velveteen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
velveteen usage trend in Literature
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