fluweel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch fluweel, veluel, velueel, from Old French veluel, Late Latin villūtus, from Latin villus (“woolly hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /flyˈ(ʋ)eːl/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: flu‧weel
Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

fluweel n (plural fluwelen, diminutive fluweeltje n)

velvet (closely woven fabric with pile on one side)

Derived terms

fluweelachtig
fluweelweverij
fluwelen (adjective)
fluwelig
ribfluweel n

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