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  1. Velvet
    [Wink album] Velvet is the fourth album by J-pop group Wink, released on July 11, 1990, on the Polystar label. == Track listing == ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(Win

  2. Velvet
    [dog] Velvet is a black lab/shepherd cattle mixed-breed dog, owned by Matty Bryant of Milwaukie, Oregon, who helped save three climbers, including Bryant, when they became stranded on Mount Hood, Oregon on February 18, 2007. The three climbers and Velvet toppled off a ledge while descending ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(dog

  3. Velvet
    [Savoy song] "Velvet" is a song by Savoy, a band fronted by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy from their first album, Mary Is Coming. Savoy`s version was released as a single in the US, but got very little airplay. A-ha`s version of "Velvet" replaced Savoy`s guitars with sitars. Their version, the third s...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(Sav

  4. velvet
    [adj] - smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste 2. [adj] - resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface 3. [n] - a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. velvet
    Fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or other textile, with a short, thick pile. Utrecht in the Netherlands and Genoa, Italy, are traditional centres of manufacture. It is woven on a double loom, then cut...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  6. velvet
    a warp pile fabric distinguished by a succession of rows of short cut pile standing so close together as to present a uniform surface rich in appearance and soft to the touch Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. velvet
    A costly, dense-pile fabric originally of cotton or linen with a silk pile. It is woven with two warps (two sets of lengthwise threads), the second warp being looped and cut with wire to form the pile. In figured velvet, the design is formed by leaving some areas of the pile uncut. In pile-on-pile velvet, the length of the pile is varied, or some a …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  8. Velvet
    Vel'vet noun [ Middle English velouette , veluet , velwet ; confer Old French velluau , Late Latin velluetum , vellutum , Italian velluto , Spanish velludo ; all from (assumed) Late Latin vi...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/12

  9. Velvet
    Vel'vet adjective Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. ' The cowslip's velvet head.' Milton.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/12

  10. Velvet
    Vel'vet intransitive verb To pain velvet. [ R.] Peacham.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/12

  11. Velvet
    Vel'vet transitive verb To make like, or cover with, velvet. [ R.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/12

  12. velvet
    1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. ... 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  13. velvet
    velvety adjective resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. velvet
    velvety adjective smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. velvet
    noun a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. Velvet
    • (n.) The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. • (a.) Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. • (n.) A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  17. velvet
    in textiles, fabric having a short, dense pile, used in clothing and upholstery. The term derives from the Middle French velu, `shaggy.` Velvet is ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/12

  18. Velvet
    Velvet is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `soft` Velouette,Velvet The name Velvet doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Velvet seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Vel

  19. Velvet
    [fish disease] Velvet disease, also called gold dust disease is a fish disease caused by the dinoflagellate parasites of the genus Piscinoodinium, which gives the fish a dusty, slimy look. The disease occurs most commonly in tropical and (to a lesser extent) marine aquaria. ==Life cycle== Th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(fis

  20. Velvet
    [disambiguation] Velvet is a particular kind of soft fabric. Velvet may also refer to: ==Music== ==Other== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(dis

  21. Velvet
    Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed,with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel. The word `velvety` is used as an adjective to mean "smooth like velvet". ==Composition== Velvet is woven on a special loom that weaves two thicknesses of velvet at the same time. The two pieces are then...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet

  22. velvet
    a fabric with a short, soft, dense pile
    Found on http://www.decoratorsecrets.com/glossary

  23. Velvet
    a cut warp-pile fabric in which the cut fibrous ends of yarn form the surface of the fabric.
    Found on http://www.textilesintelligence.com/glo/

  24. Velvet
    Fabric with a short, soft, dense pile noted for its luxurious feel and matte appearance.
    Found on http://www.labeshops.com/news/?page_id=9

  25. velvet
    velvet, fabric having a soft, thick, short pile, usually of silk, and a plain twill or satin weave ground. The pile surface is formed by weaving an extra set of warp threads that are looped over wires as in Wilton carpet, the rods being withdrawn after the weft thread is placed, leaving a row of loo...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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