velvet divorce in English

Forms: velvet divorces [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally with reference to the separation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, by analogy with the Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) of 1989. Head templates: {{en-noun}} velvet divorce (plural velvet divorces)

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"velvet divorce" meaning in English

Noun

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