A silky densely piled fabric with a plain back.

Roget 255: smoothness etc. adj.; polish, gloss; lubricity, lubrication.    [smooth materials] down, velvet, velure, silk, satin; velveteen, velour, velours, velumen^†; glass, ice.    slide; bowling green etc. (level) 213; asphalt, wood pavement, flagstone, flags.    [objects used to smooth other objects] roller, steam roller, lawn roller, rolling pin, rolling mill; sand paper, emery paper, emery cloth, sander; flat iron, sad iron; burnisher, turpentine and beeswax; polish, shoe polish.    [art of cutting and polishing gemstones] lapidary.    [person who polishes gemstones] lapidary, lapidarian.    ... show more

Roget 256: roughness etc. adj.; tooth, grain, texture, ripple; asperity, rugosity^†, salebrosity^†, corrugation, nodosity^†; arborescence^† etc. 242; pilosity^†.    brush, hair, beard, shag, mane, whisker, moustache, imperial, tress, lock, curl, ringlet; fimbriae, pili, cilia, villi; lovelock; beaucatcher^†; curl paper; goatee; papillote, scalp lock.    plumage, plumosity^†; plume, panache, crest; feather, tuft, fringe, toupee.    wool, velvet, plush, nap, pile, floss, fur, down; byssus^†, moss, bur; fluff.    knot (convolution) 248.    ... show more

Roget 377: pleasure; physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure; bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality; luxuriousness etc. adj.; dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease; pillow etc. (support) 215; luxury, lap of luxury; purple and fine linen; bed of downs, bed of roses; velvet, clover; cup of Circe etc. (intemperance) 954.    treat; refreshment, regale; feast; delice [Fr.]; dainty etc. 394; bonne bouche [Fr.].    source of pleasure etc. 829; happiness etc. (mental enjoyment) 827.    ... show more

Dutch: fluweel, manchester, velvet
Polish: aksamit

Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste.

synonyms: velvet-textured, velvety.

Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface.

synonym: velvety.

Polish: aksamitny