"crushed velvet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crushed velvets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} crushed velvet (countable and uncountable, plural crushed velvets)
  1. (textiles) A lustrous velvet with a patterned appearance, produced by pressing or twisting the fabric in different directions. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Textiles Translations (lustrous velvet): kiiltosametti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-crushed_velvet-en-noun-eiWdjn0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

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