noun

velveteen

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The meaning (definition) of the word velveteen

a cotton fabric made to look like velvet

The word velveteen used in a sentence

“The velveteen stuffed animal looks like velvet but costs less.”

How the word velveteen is said around the world

Frenchvelours (vuh-LOOR)
Spanishpana (PAH-nah)
Mandarin平绒 (peeng zhuung)
Hindiनकली मखमली (NUK-lee MU-kuhm-lee)
Arabicمخملي (MOOKH-mah-leey)
Russianвельвет (vyeel-VYAYT)
Portuguese (EU)veludo (vay-LOO-duu)
Portuguese (BR)veludo (vay-LOO-duu)
Japanese別珍 (BAYT-cheeng)
GermanSamt (zahmt)
Urduمخمل (MAHKH-mahl)
Punjabiਮਖਮਲੀ (MU-kuh-muh-lee)
Korean벨벳 (BAYL-bayd)
Hebrewקטיפה (kteefh)
Greekφέλπα (FAYL-pah)
Dutchkatoenfluweel (kah-toonf-lew-WAYL)
Tagalogpelus (PE-loos)
Vietnamesenhung (nyoong)
Turkishkadife (kah-dee-FE)
Persianمخملی (mahkh-MAH-lee)
Polishwelwet (VEL-vet)
Ukrainianвельвет (vely-VET)
Bengaliভেলভেটেন (BAY-law-bay-tayn)
Swedishsammet (SAH-muht)
Italianvellutino (vayl-luu-TEE-noh)

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