Difference between Velvet and Satin

What is the difference between Velvet and Satin?

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. while Satin as a noun is a cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (the same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

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.

Satin

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Smooth and shiny, glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Example sentence: America was the one territory where they didn't release 'Nights In White Satin' at the time it was made. It was about three or four months later, after 'Tuesday Afternoon,' so I think we have a special fondness for it.

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

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