velvety softness

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• velvet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English veluet, velvet, from Anglo French, from velu shaggy, soft, velvety, from Vulgar Latin *villutus, from Latin villus shaggy hair; akin to Latin vellus fleece more at wool Date: 14th century 1. a clothing and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• downy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fluffy, feathery, fleecy, flocculent, soft. See softness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. woolly, fleecy, fuzzy, fluffy, covered with soft hair or feathers, plumose, feathery, velvety, soft, pubescent,… …   English dictionary for students

• soft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. supple, pliant; faint, low; kind, lenient; easy. See softness, faintness, leniency, facility. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Pliable] Syn. malleable, pliant, elastic; see flexible 1 . 2. [Soft to the… …   English dictionary for students

• velvet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. silk, plush, velour, velure, velveteen; mossiness; smoothness, softness; slang, surplus, winnings, profit, graft. adj. velvety, mossy; smooth, soft, mild, soothing, bland; light, caressing. II (Roget… …   English dictionary for students

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• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium