velvet

n. 1 soft fabric with a thick short pile on one side. 2 furry skin on a growing antler. adj. Of, like, or soft as velvet.  on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position.  velvety adj. [latin villus tuft, down]

n. 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.