Velveteen – a soft fabric which looks and feels like velvet
(Pronounced vel-vi-teen)
To remember the definition of the word velveteen, use the following mnemonic:
Velvet for the teenager (velveteen) was too expensive, so she found a substitute which looks and feels like velvet.
Examples of velveteen in a sentence
He was an odd man who always dressed from head to toe in velveteen.
There was dusty old velveteen couch in the waiting room.
She ruined the velveteen bedding by not checking the washing instructions.
