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      velvet
      noun
      a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
      adjective
      resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
      smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
      Roots
      villusvelv- · Latin · shaggy hair
      Synonyms for velvet
      satinnsilknplushadj
      Words related to velvet
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