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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvelouté
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vuh-loo-tay
"La surface du tissu est veloutée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a soft, velvety texture.
"The velutinous surface of the flower petals attracted many bees." - 2
Smooth and soft to the touch, resembling velvet.
"The velutinous fabric draped elegantly over the furniture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'velutinous' originates from the Latin 'velutinus', meaning 'velvety', derived from 'velum', which means 'veil' or 'cover'. It entered English in the early 19th century, reflecting a shift in usage towards describing textures that are soft and smooth, akin to velvet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Velutinous" is said worldwide
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velouté
Transliteration: vuh-loo-tay
"La surface du tissu est veloutée."
samtig
Transliteration: zamtig
"Der samtige Stoff fühlt sich angenehm an."
vellutato
Transliteration: vel-lu-ta-to
"Il tessuto è vellutato al tatto."
aterciopelado
Transliteration: a-ter-ci-o-pe-la-do
"La superficie es aterciopelada y suave."
aveludado
Transliteration: a-ve-lu-da-do
"O tecido é aveludado ao toque."
मुलायम
Transliteration: mulaayam
"यह कपड़ा मुलायम है।"
天鹅绒的
Transliteration: tiān'é róng de
"这块布料是天鹅绒的。"
벨벳 같은
Transliteration: belbet gateun
"이 천은 벨벳 같은 질감입니다."
ビロードの
Transliteration: birōdo no
"この布はビロードのようです。"
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