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VELVETEEN.
..are.-velveted on the Back like a Bat. 1850 Hawthosme
Scarlet L. xx. This yeliow-starched and velveted old hag.
i8ti8 Morning atar 7 Jan., The miniature sleighs, each
containing a fair passenger velveted and furred. i886 Paii
Malt G. 10 Aug. 8/2 An open hearse, heavily plumed and
drawn by half a dozen horses, also velveted and plumed.
Velveteen (velvetrn). Also 8 velvatean. [f.
Velvet sb. Hence F. velve/ine.']
1. A fabric having the appearance or surface of
velvet, but made from cotton in place of silk.
1776 Specif, iVoohtenholmes Patent No. 1123, For his
new kind of goods called velvateans, being an improvement
on velveretts. 1795 J. Aikin Manchester 290 Velvets,
velveteens, thicksets. 1843 Ln. Melbourne in Benson &
Esher Lett, (2. Victoria (1908) I. 467 George Byng came the
other morning in a waistcoat of Peel's velveteen, i860
All Year Round No. 53, 63 The barragons and fustians...
dimities and velveteens, for which Bolton was famous. j88z
Caulfeild & Saward Diet, Needlew, 511/1 I'elveteen, a
description of fustian, made of twilled cotton, and having a
raised pile, and of finer cotton, and better finish than the
latter.
b. at/rib. Made of this material.
i8s4 Miss MiTFORD Village Ser. I. (1863) 200 He. .generally
sticks to his velveteen jacket. 1841 Lytton Nt,