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Meaning of Velveteen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈvɛlvətiːn

Definitions

A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية القماش المخملي
Български бархет
Cymraeg melfaréd
Deutsch Baumwollsamt Nickistoff Veloursamt
Esperanto veluro
Español pana velludillo
Français veloutine
Gaeilge veilbhitín
Italiano vellutino
日本語 別珍
한국어 벨베틴
Polski welwet welwetowy
Русский вельвет Манчестер плис
ئۇيغۇرچە مەخمەل

Examples

“[…] I'm trying to build a story that not only unlocks the velveteen secrets of her teenager's heart, but also contains action, development, along with—God help me—some imitation of meaning.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Velveteens velvetfish velvetgrass velvetine velvetiness velveting

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