Difference between Suede and Velvet

What is the difference between Suede and Velvet?

Suede as a noun is a type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories. while Velvet as a noun is a closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

Suede

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made of suede

Example sentence: It is hard to play Blue Suede Shoes. I know everyone has heard it 10 million times, and that makes it even harder to play it, but there's a very laid back tempo on that. I was surprised at how slow it really was.

Velvet

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.

We hope you now know whether to use Suede or Velvet in your sentence.

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