velveteen
/ˈvelvətiːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvelvətiːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌvel-və-ˈtēn/ (ame, mw)
velveteen — 名詞
1. A smooth cotton cloth that has a dense, short layer of threads on one side, made
平絨
仿天鵝絨的棉質布料
A smooth cotton cloth that has a dense, short layer of threads on one side, made to feel soft and resemble velvet while costing less.
Leo wore a dark green velveteen jacket to his sister's wedding.
Leo 穿了一件深綠色的平絨外套去參加他妹妹的婚禮。
attributive use: velveteen + garment (jacket, dress, coat)
The old armchair in the living room was covered in faded blue velveteen.
客廳那張舊扶手椅上覆蓋著褪色的藍色平絨布。
uncountable: covered in [fabric name]
Talia bought two meters of soft velveteen to make a costume for the school play.
Talia 買了兩公尺柔軟的平絨布，準備為學校話劇做一套服裝。
Wei's grandmother kept her jewelry in a small velveteen pouch tied with a gold ribbon.
Wei 的祖母把她的首飾放在一個繫著金色緞帶的小平絨袋子裡。
Aylin chose cream-colored velveteen for the new curtains in her bedroom.
Aylin 選擇了奶油色的平絨布來做她臥室的新窗簾。
- velvet
The more expensive fabric that velveteen is designed to imitate; velvet has a longer, thicker pile and is typically made of silk, rayon, or synthetic blends rather than cotton.
- corduroy
A cotton fabric with a distinct ribbed or ridged pile, unlike velveteen which has a smooth, uniform surface.
- chenille
A soft, fuzzy fabric with a raised pile that feels thicker and heavier than velveteen's finer, denser surface.
- velvet
The more luxurious silk-based fabric that velveteen imitates at a lower cost; velvet is generally more formal and expensive.
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before nouns describing items made from the fabric (a velveteen dress, velveteen cushions, velveteen curtains). As a material noun, it is typically uncountable (some soft velveteen, made of velveteen), but can be countable when referring to different varieties (a soft cotton velveteen, several fine velveteens).