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(as) soft as down (as silk, as velvet, as wax) м'який як пух, як віск, як пампух, як шовкEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) soft as velvet
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soft [sɒft]doux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (m), 1 (p)-(r) mou ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (j) souple ⇒ 1 (a) moelleux ⇒ 1 (b) ramolli ⇒ 1 (b) tendre ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (h) gras ⇒ 1 (c) léger ⇒ 1 (d) estompé ⇒ 1 (f) indulgent ⇒ 1 (i) facile ⇒ 1 (m) modéré ⇒ 1 (n) faible ⇒ 1 (o)(a) (to touch → skin, hands, wool, fur) doux (douce); (→ leather) souple; (→ material, hair) doux (douce), soyeux;∎ as soft as velvet/as a baby's bottom doux comme du velours/comme une peau de bébé;∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher;∎ the cream will make your hands/the leather soft la crème t'adoucira les mains/assouplira le cuir(b) (yielding, not firm → bed, mattress, pillow) moelleux; (→ collar, ground, snow) mou (molle); (→ butter) mou (molle), ramolli; (→ muscles, body) ramolli, avachi, flasque; (too yielding → bed, mattress) mou (molle);∎ a nice soft bed un lit moelleux;∎ this bed is too soft ce lit est trop mou;∎ the butter has gone soft le beurre s'est ramolli;∎ mix to a soft paste mélanger jusqu'à obtention d'une pâte molle;∎ these chocolates have soft centres ces chocolats sont mous à l'intérieur;∎ Horseracing the going is soft le terrain est mou;∎ the brakes are soft il y a du mou dans les freins(d) (quiet, not harsh → voice, music) doux (douce); (→ sound, accent) doux (douce), léger; (→ tap, cough) petit, léger; (→ step) feutré;∎ "yes", he said in a soft whisper/voice "oui", murmura-t-il doucement/dit-il d'une voix douce;∎ she gave a soft laugh elle rit doucement(e) (muted → colour, glow) doux (douce); (→ shade) doux (douce), pastel (inv); (→ light, lighting) doux (douce), tamisé(f) (blurred → outline) estompé, flou(g) (gentle, mild → breeze, rain, words) doux (douce); (→ expression, eyes) doux (douce), tendre; (→ curve, shadow) doux (douce); (→ climate, weather) doux (douce), clément;∎ she suits a softer hairstyle ce qui lui va bien, c'est une coiffure plus souple;∎ British it's a soft day il bruine aujourd'hui(h) (kind → person) doux (douce), tendre;∎ to have a soft heart avoir le cœur tendre;∎ to have a soft nature être doux de nature∎ you're too soft with the boy vous êtes trop indulgent avec le garçon;∎ to be soft on sb se montrer indulgent envers qn, faire preuve d'indulgence envers qn;∎ to be soft on terrorism faire preuve de laxisme envers le terrorisme(j) (weak → physically) mou (molle);∎ the boy's too soft ce garçon n'a pas de caractère;∎ you're getting soft tu te ramollis;∎ city life has made you soft la vie citadine t'a ramolli∎ he's going soft in his old age il devient gâteux en vieillissant;∎ you must be soft in the head! ça va pas, non?;∎ don't be soft arrête de dire des bêtises∎ to be soft on sb avoir le béguin pour qn;∎ to have a soft spot for sb avoir un faible pour qn∎ familiar to have a soft time of it se la couler douce;∎ it's the soft option c'est la solution de facilité;∎ to take the soft option opter pour la solution de facilité(n) (moderate) modéré;∎ Politics the soft left la gauche modérée;∎ to take a soft line on sth adopter une ligne modérée sur qch; (compromise) adopter une politique de compromis sur qch2 adverb∎ don't talk soft! ne sois pas idiot!Commerce biens mpl non durables►► soft cheese fromage m à pâte molle;soft coal houille f grasse;Commerce soft commodities biens mpl non durables;soft contact lenses lentilles fpl souples;Computing soft copy visualisation f sur écran;Finance soft currency devise f faible;soft drink boisson f non alcoolisée;Photography soft focus flou m artistique, point m diffus;∎ figurative to see things in soft focus avoir une vision idéaliste du monde;soft fruit (UNCOUNT) ≃ fruits mpl rouges;British soft furnishings tissus mpl d'ameublement;British soft goods tissus mpl, textiles mpl;Computing soft hyphen césure f automatique, tiret m conditionnel;Chemistry soft iron fer m doux;soft margarine margarine f;American Politics soft money = sommes employées pour le financement d'une campagne électorale en employant divers stratagèmes afin de rester dans la légalité;Anatomy soft palate voile m du palais;soft pedal (on piano) pédale f douce, sourdine f;soft-porn film film m érotique;soft-porn magazine revue f de charme;soft-porn magazines presse f de charme;Computing soft return saut m de ligne automatique;the soft sciences ≃ les sciences fpl humaines;Computing soft sectoring formatage m logiciel;Commerce soft sell = méthodes de vente non agressives;∎ she has a flair for the soft sell elle a le don de ou pour circonvenir ses clients;soft shoulder (on road) accotement m non stabilisé;soft target cible f facile;Anatomy soft tissue parties fpl charnues;familiar soft top (voiture f) décapotable□ f;∎ he's a real soft touch (easily fooled) il est vraiment bonne poire; (for money) il se laisse facilement taper;soft toy (jouet m en) peluche f;soft verge (on road) accotement m non stabilisé -
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soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) myk, bløt2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) myk, bløt3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dempet, lav, svak4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) svak, myk, dempet5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfri; brus7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) feig•- softly- softness
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- have a soft spot formild--------mykIsubst. \/sɒft\/1) noe som er mykt, noe(n) som er ettergivende2) myk del, bløt del3) mykhet, bløthet, ettergivenhetIIadj. \/sɒft\/1) myk, bløt2) dempet, svak, myk3) mild, behagelig, lun, blid4) (om språklyd, ikke vitenskapelig term) bløt, stemt5) ( hverdagslig) lett, makelig, behagelig6) ( overført) svak, veik, slapp, pyset, bløt(hjertet), ettergivendehan begynner å bli bløthjertet \/ har har mistet grepetas soft as velvet myk\/bløt som fløyel, fløyelsmyka soft touch (hverdagslig, om person) dumsnill, lettlurt, lett å håndterebe soft on\/about someone være småforelsket i noen, sverme for noen være ettergivende overfor noenhave a soft spot for være glad i, være svak forsoft focus ( fotografi) softfokusbilde, myk\/lett\/sløret (skarphets)innstillingsoft in the head ( hverdagslig) bløt på pæra, sprø, galsoft radiation ( fysikk) bløtstrålet, ikke gjennomtrengende strålingsoft voice dempet stemmesoft weather godvær, mildværsoft winter mild vintersoft words milde ordIIIadv. \/sɒft\/1) mykt, dempet, mildt, stille2) sakteIVinterj. \/sɒft\/ ( gammeldags)1) stille, tyst, hysj2) sakte -
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1. nounSamt, der2. adjective[as] smooth as velvet — weich wie Samt; samtweich
* * *['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) der Samt, Samt-...- academic.ru/79906/velvety">velvety* * *vel·vet[ˈvelvɪt]as soft as \velvet samtweich\velvet gloves Samthandschuhe f\velvet sky ( fig) samtener Himmel\velvet voice samtige Stimme* * *['velvɪt]1. nSamt mlike velvet — wie Samt, samtig
2. adjSamt-; skin, feel samtweich, samten (geh)velvet dress — Samtkleid nt
the velvet touch of his hand — seine sanften Hände
* * *velvet [ˈvelvıt]A s1. Samt m:(as) smooth as velvet samtweich;in a tone as smooth as velvet honigsüß, mit honigsüßer Stimme;the whisky went down as smooth as velvet der Whisky lief wie Öl hinunter2. fig Weichheit f, (das) Samtene4. besonders US sla) Gewinn m, Profit mb) lukrative SacheB adj1. samten, aus Samt, Samt…2. samtartig, samtweich, samten (auch fig):* * *1. nounSamt, der2. adjective[as] smooth as velvet — weich wie Samt; samtweich
aus Samt nachgestellt; Samt-; (soft as velvet) samten; samtweich* * *n.Samt nur sing. m. -
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мягкий как пух, как шёлк, нежный...her skin was soft as velvet and there wasn't a blemish on it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XVI) — ее безупречная кожа была шелковистой как бархат.
The songs she used to sing, and the voice of her - soft as silk... (D. Cusack, ‘Southern Steel’, ch. III) — Она пела дивные песни, и голос у нее был такой нежный...
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Общая лексика: очень гладкий, нежный на ((*Also: as \soft as a baby's bottom.) This cloth is as soft as a baby's bottom. The kitten's fur was as soft as down. Your touch is soft as silk. This lotion will make your skin soft as velvet.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > soft as a baby's bottom
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adjective1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich
soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das
2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]3) (compassionate)have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben
4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]5) (quiet) leise; sanft6) (gentle) sanftbe soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen
8) (compliant) nachgiebig9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)* * *[soft]2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) weich3) (not loud: a soft voice.) sanft6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfrei7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) verweichlicht•- academic.ru/91835/softly">softly- softness
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- have a soft spot for* * *[sɒft, AM sɑ:ft]1. (not hard) weichthe ice cream had gone \soft das Eis war geschmolzen\soft contact lenses weiche Kontaktlinsen\soft hair seidiges Haar3. (weak) weich, schlaff4. (not bumpy)\soft landing weiche Landung5. (of weather) climate mild\soft rain leichter [o sanfter] Regen\soft wind sanfte Brise6. (subtle) colour zart\soft blue/lilac/yellow zartes Blau/Lila/Gelb\soft pastel colours zarte [o weiche] Pastelltöne\soft glow zartes Leuchten\soft light weiches [o gedämpftes] Licht7. (not loud)\soft music gedämpfte Musik\soft rock Softrock m\soft sound leises Geräusch\soft voice leise [o sanfte] [o gedämpfte] Stimme\soft words sanfte Worte8. (lenient) nachgiebig▪ to be \soft with sb jdm gegenüber nachgiebig seinyou can't be \soft with those kids du kannst diesen Kindern nicht immer alles durchgehen lassen▪ to be \soft on sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber nachsichtig seinthis government is too \soft on crime diese Regierung geht nicht energisch genug gegen die Kriminalität vorto have a \soft time of it es leicht [o bequem] haben9. (easy) leicht, einfachhe's got a pretty \soft job er hat eine ziemlich leichte Arbeitthe \soft option der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes10. (not firm in opinion)to go \soft on sth bei etw dat zu nachgiebig seinthe \soft left ( pej) die schwache Linke11. (compassionate) weichshe's got a \soft heart sie hat ein weiches Herzto have \soft feelings for sb Mitgefühl für jdn haben12. (unfinished) grob\soft design/plan grober Entwurf/Plan\soft currency weiche Währung\soft market rückläufiger Aktienmarkt\soft prices nachgiebige Preise15.▶ to have a \soft spot for sb eine Schwäche für jdn haben* * *[sɒft]adj (+er)soft cheese — Weichkäse m
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soft ice cream — Softeis nt
3) (= gentle, not harsh) sanft; (= subdued) light, sound gedämpft, sanft; music gedämpft; (= not loud) leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure leicht; fold, curve sanft; pleat zart; line weich5) (= weak) character, government schwach; treatment nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment mild(e)to be soft with or on sb — jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also
to go soft (on sth) ( — einer Sache (dat ) gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein
to have a soft heart —
6) (= not tough) verweichlicht; liberalism gemäßigthe thinks it's soft for a boy to play the violin — er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt
7) (= easy) job, life bequemhe had another, softer side to him — er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite
10) drink alkoholfrei; drug, pornography weichsoft porn film/magazine —
11) (TYP, COMPUT) return, hyphen weichsoft fonts (for printer) — ladbare Schriften pl
he's soft ( in the head) — er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)
you must be soft! — du spinnst wohl! (inf)
I must be going soft — ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)
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to be soft on sb — für jdn schwärmen* * *A adj (adv softly)1. allg weich:soft prices WIRTSCH nachgiebige Preise;soft rays PHYS weiche Strahlen;soft toy Stofftier na) ungehärtet (Eisen)b) schmiedbar (Metall)c) bröck(e)lig (Gestein)d) enthärtet (Wasser)3. glatt, weich (Haar, Haut)4. mild, lieblich (Wein)6. sacht, leise (Bewegungen etc)7. sanft, gedämpft (Farben etc), (Licht auch) dezent8. schwach, verschwommen (Konturen etc):soft negative FOTO weiches Negativ9. mild, sanft (Klima etc)10. Br schwül, regnerisch, feucht11. sanft (Berührung, Schlaf etc):soft punishment milde Strafe;12. ruhig, höflich, gewinnend (Wesen etc)13. leicht beeinflussbar14. gefühlvoll, empfindsam15. pej verweichlicht16. umg leicht, angenehm:have a soft job eine ruhige Kugel schieben17. a) alkoholfrei:soft drink Soft Drink mb) weich:19. LINGa) stimmhaft:soft mutes stimmhafte Verschlusslauteb) als Zischlaut gesprochenc) palatalisiertB adv sanft, leise:C s2. weicher Gegenstand, weiches Material etc* * *adjective1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer
as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich
soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das
2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben
4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]5) (quiet) leise; sanft6) (gentle) sanftbe soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen
8) (compliant) nachgiebig9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)* * *adj.sanft adj.weich adj. -
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['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) fløjl; fløjls-- velvety* * *['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) fløjl; fløjls-- velvety -
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['velvɪt] 1.nome velluto m.2.modificatore [garment, curtain] di velluto3.* * *['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) velluto; di velluto- velvety* * *velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/A n. [u]1 velluto: silk velvet, velluto di seta; pile velvet, velluto a riccio; velvet curtains, tende di velluto; (fig.) velvet touch, tocco di vellutoB a. attr.(fig.) vellutato: velvet moss, muschio vellutato; with a velvet tread, con passo vellutato (o felpato)● (fig.) an iron hand (o fist) in a velvet glove, un pugno di ferro in un guanto di velluto □ velvet paw, zampa vellutata ( del gatto); (fig.) gentilezza apparente, affabilità superficiale □ velvet revolution, rivoluzione di velluto, non violenta (spec. quella che ha rovesciato il regime comunista in Cecoslovacchia nel 1989) □ (fig. fam., antiq.) to be on velvet, dormire fra due guanciali; stare bene a soldi.* * *['velvɪt] 1.nome velluto m.2.modificatore [garment, curtain] di velluto3. -
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'velvitnoun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) terciopelo- velvetyvelvet n terciopelotr['velvɪt]1 terciopelovelvet ['vɛlvət] adj1) : de terciopelo2) velvetyvelvet n: terciopelo madj.• aterciopelado, -a adj.• de terciopelo adj.n.• piel velluda s.f.• terciopelo s.m.• vello s.m.• velludo s.m.'velvət, 'velvɪtmass noun terciopelo m['velvɪt]1.N terciopelo m ; (on antlers) piel f velluda, vello m2.ADJ (=of velvet) de terciopelo; (=velvety) aterciopelado* * *['velvət, 'velvɪt]mass noun terciopelo m -
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['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) žamet- velvety* * *[vélvit]1.nounbaržun, žamet, žametu podobna tkanina; zoology baržunast ovoj na novih rogovih srnjakov; figuratively baržunasta površina (ki se vda pod prstom)black velvet slang pijača sekta in močnega piva; slang lahkó pridobljen dobičeksilk velvet — svileni žamet;2.adjectivebaržunast, žametast; mehek; figuratively priliznjen, hinavski; v ugodnem finančnem položajua velvet tread figuratively tiha in mehka hojavelvet paws figuratively žametaste tačke, uglajeno vedenje (manire)to handle s.o. with velvet gloves — ravnati s kom z žametastimi rokavicamian iron hand in a velvet glove — železna roka v žametasti rokavici, figuratively krutost, skrita pod lepimi besedami, milim vedenjem itd. -
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['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) veludo- velvety* * *vel.vet[v'elvit] n 1 veludo ou qualquer coisa semelhante. 2 sl lucro, ganho, proveito. • adj aveludado, de veludo. an iron hand in a velvet glove lobo em pele de cordeiro. to be on velvet estar em boa situação financeira. -
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'velvitnoun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) fløyel- velvetyfløyelIsubst. \/ˈvelvət\/1) fløyel2) ( på hjortetakker) hud3) (fløyels)mykhet4) ( slang) profitt, ren fortjeneste, vinningbe on velvet ha det som plommen i egget, ha det som kua i en grønn engIIadj. \/ˈvelvət\/fløyelsbløt, fløyels- -
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['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) flauel- velvety -
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adj. kadife gibi, yumuşak, kadife————————n. kadife* * *kadife* * *['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) kadife- velvety -
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• sametti• samettinen• sametinpehmeä* * *'velvitnoun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) sametti- velvety
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Velvet (disambiguation) — Velvet is a particular kind of soft fabric.Velvet may also refer to: *Velvet (singer), a Swedish singer *Velvet (fish disease), a common disease of tropical aquarium fish *Velvet (plant), several plants in the Verbascum genus, especially V.… … Wikipedia
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Velvet cork — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet crab — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet dock — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet duck — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
velvet fiddler — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet flower — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet grass — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet runner — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English