"velvetry" meaning in All languages combined

See velvetry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: velvetries [plural]
Etymology: velvet + -ry Etymology templates: {{suf|en|velvet|ry}} velvet + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} velvetry (countable and uncountable, plural velvetries)
  1. Garments or furnishings made from velvet. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-velvetry-en-noun-h3puW0hh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry

Inflected forms

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