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velveteen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vel·ve·teen /ˌvelvəˈtiːn◂/ noun [uncountable]  a type of cloth that is similar to velvet but cheaper 平绒,棉绒
Examples from the Corpus
velveteenIt was dark, heavily curtained in black velveteen, with a mustiness in the air.Helen bought her love seat, a sky blue velveteen fold-out, and also her bridge table.Jessica settled into the plush violet velveteen of the seat to enter into the world of Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken.
vel·ve·teen nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a cloth of is that similar to type


velveteen
velveteen /ˌvelvəˈtiːn◂, ˌvelvɪˈtiːn◂/ noun [uncountable]
a type of cloth that is similar to velvet but cheaper


vel·vet·eenBrE /ˌvelvəˈtiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvelvəˈtiːn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of cotton cloth that looks like velvet but is less expensive 棉绒;平绒;纬绒