Meanings
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1
noun
a cotton fabric with a short, dense pile, resembling velvet
The dress was made of soft, colorful velveteen.
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2
noun
a type of textile used for clothing and upholstery
Velveteen is often used for making children's clothing.
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Etymology
From Middle English velvet (soft fabric) + the diminutive suffix -een, giving velveteen (an imitation velvet fabric); modern English velveteen denotes a piled fabric resembling velvet.