From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvelveteenvel‧ve‧teen /ˌvelvəˈtiːn◂/ noun [uncountable] a type of cloth that is similar to velvet but cheaper
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velveteen• It was dark, heavily curtained in black velveteen, with a mustiness in the air.• Helen bought her love seat, a sky blue velveteen fold-out, and also her bridge table.• Jessica settled into the plush violet velveteen of the seat to enter into the world of Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken. 