noun🔗ShareVeloursA closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side."My grandmother's favorite chair was covered in soft velvet. "Le fauteuil préféré de ma grand-mère était recouvert de velours doux.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeloursVery fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers."The taxidermist carefully preserved the velvet on the deer's antlers for the museum exhibit. "Le taxidermiste a soigneusement conservé le velours sur les bois du cerf pour l'exposition du musée.animalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFemelle chinchilla, truieA female chinchilla; a sow."The farmer carefully observed the velvet, noting her activity near the young kits. "L'agriculteur observait attentivement la femelle chinchilla, notant son activité près des jeunes.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDextrométhorphaneThe drug dextromethorphan."My cough medicine contains velvet, which helps suppress the cough. "Mon médicament contre la toux contient du dextrométhorphane, qui aide à supprimer la toux.medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGain au jeu, argent gagné aux jeuxMoney acquired by gambling."He hoped to win some velvet at the casino, but lost everything he had. "Il espérait gagner de l'argent au casino, mais a tout perdu.gameeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVelouterTo cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture."The seamstress velvetted the edges of the new curtains with a rich, dark burgundy fabric. "La couturière a velouté les bords des nouveaux rideaux avec un riche tissu bordeaux foncé.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnrober de fécule, puis d'huileTo coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying."The chef velvetted the chicken breasts before pan-frying them for dinner. "Le chef a enrobé les poitrines de poulet avant de les faire poêler pour le dîner.foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉlaguer le velours des bois d'un cerfTo remove the velvet from a deer's antlers."The taxidermist carefully velvetted the deer's antlers before mounting them. "Le taxidermiste a soigneusement élagué le velours des bois du cerf avant de les monter.animalagriculturebiologyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdoucir, atténuerTo soften; to mitigate."The teacher's kind words velveted the disappointment of the students' poor test scores. "Les mots gentils du professeur ont adouci la déception causée par les mauvaises notes des élèves.abstractqualityappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRentrer(of a cat's claws) to retract."The kitten velvet its claws, then playfully batted at the toy mouse. "Le chaton a rentré ses griffes, puis a joué avec la souris en jouet.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVeloutéMade of velvet."My grandmother's favorite chair has a velvet seat. "Le fauteuil préféré de ma grand-mère a une assise veloutée.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVelouté, douxSoft and delicate, like velvet; velvety."The new dress fabric felt incredibly velvet, smooth against her skin. "Le nouveau tissu de la robe était incroyablement velouté, doux contre sa peau.materialappearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharepacifique, sans violencePeaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia."The divorce proceedings were remarkably velvet, with both sides agreeing on child custody arrangements without conflict. "La procédure de divorce s'est déroulée de manière remarquablement pacifique, les deux parties s'accordant sur les arrangements de garde des enfants sans conflit.politicshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
