velvet in Danish
velvet in Danish is fløjl, bast — velvet means a closely woven fabric with a thick, short, soft pile on one side, traditionally made of silk but now often cotton or synthetic fibre.
velvet in Danish
fløjl
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
bast
Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
What does "velvet" mean?
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noun A closely woven fabric with a thick, short, soft pile on one side, traditionally made of silk but now often cotton or synthetic fibre.
"She wore a deep red velvet dress to the gala."
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noun The soft, fuzzy layer of skin and fur covering a deer's antlers while they are growing.
"Bucks rub the velvet off their antlers against trees in late summer."
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verb To coat raw meat in a starch-and-oil mixture before stir-frying, to keep it tender.
"The recipe calls for velveting the chicken before it hits the wok."
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adj Made of velvet, or soft and smooth like velvet.
"The wine had a velvet finish that lingered pleasantly."
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velvet in a sentence
- She wore a deep red velvet dress to the gala.
- The curtains were a heavy black velvet.
- Bucks rub the velvet off their antlers against trees in late summer.
- The young stag still had velvet on its growing antlers.
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What is "velvet" in Danish?
"velvet" in Danish is fløjl, bast. velvet means: A closely woven fabric with a thick, short, soft pile on one side, traditionally made of silk but now often cotton or synthetic fibre.
How do you use "velvet" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a deep red velvet dress to the gala." In Danish, "velvet" is fløjl, bast.
Are there other ways to say "velvet" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "velvet": fløjl, bast.
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