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velvetiness

/vˈɛlvɪtinəs/ noun

Quality of being velvety.

Word Origin From Latin villus 'shaggy hair, tuft' — velvet originally referred to a fabric with a soft, hairy texture. The breakdown velvet+y+ness: velvet, -y (like), -ness. Related words like velvety, velveteen, and villus all share the root. So velvetiness is the quality of being like velvet, soft and smooth — you can almost feel the fine hairs.

noun Quality of being velvety. countable

The velvetiness of the rose petals was remarkable to the touch.

(名词) 丝绒质感；柔滑；细腻

玫瑰花瓣的天鹅绒般质感触感非凡。

(sustantivo) Cualidad de ser aterciopelado.

Lo aterciopelado de los pétalos de rosa era notable al tacto.

(nom) velouté; caractère velouté; douceur veloutée [Caractère velouté, douceur ou aspect comparable à celui du velours.]

Le velouté des pétales de rose était remarquable au toucher.

(Substantiv) Eigenschaft, samtig oder weich wie Samt zu sein.

Die **velvetiness** der Rosenblätter war bemerkenswert beim Berühren.

(名詞) ビロードのような柔らかさや手触りの良さ。

バラの花びらのビロードのような柔らかさは、手で触ると素晴らしかった。

(substantivo) aveludamento; suavidade aveludada; maciez [Qualidade de ser aveludado; suavidade semelhante à do veludo.]

A textura aveludada das pétalas da rosa era notável ao toque.

Synonyms: softness smoothness silkiness plushness velvet-like texture downiness fuzziness luxuriousness Antonyms: roughness coarseness harshness scratchiness
Word parts: velvet + y + ness

Related words

velvet velvety velveteen

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