velveteen

[ vel-vi-teen ]

/ ˌvɛl vɪˈtin /

a cotton pile fabric with short pile.

velveteens, trousers of this fabric.

made of velveteen: a velveteen jumper.

Origin of velveteen

1770–80; velvet + -een, variant of -ine¹

The crowd torsos past the slots, a crush of velveteen, a sheen of sequins.

The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull |Mark Jacobson |March 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That was a dreadful question, for the Velveteen Rabbit had no hind legs at all!

The Velveteen Rabbit |Margery Williams
He was a big black-whiskered man in a velveteen jacket, evidently a gamekeeper, and he spoke to his companion as if he were a dog.

Quicksilver |George Manville Fenn
Velveteen chanced upon Marinero's daughter, and got her to pose.

Spanish Vistas |George Parsons Lathrop

He wore a blue flannel shirt with a bright scarlet tie, velveteen trousers and long cowhide boots which extended beyond the knees.

The Motor Maids Across the Continent |Katherine Stokes
The gentleman in the velveteen jacket was entirely roughed in.

His Masterpiece |Emile Zola

velveteen

/ (ˌvɛlvɪˈtiːn) /

a cotton fabric resembling velvet with a short thick pile, used for clothing, etc
(as modifier)velveteen trousers

(plural) trousers made of velveteen

velveteened, adjective