velvet coat

Soft luxurious jacket

A velvet coat is a coat made from velvet—a soft, dense fabric with a distinctive plush surface.

Velvet coats suggest elegance or formality, though they also carry bohemian or vintage connotations: He wore a burgundy velvet coat to the gallery opening.

The term sometimes describes the fuzzy covering on a deer's growing antlers.

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texture/material

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Garment of tanned hide

denim jacket · canvas jacket · wool coat

formality/aesthetic register

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Rugged occupational outerwear

hi-vis vest · hunting jacket · barn coat · overalls · chore coat

durability/practicality

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Coated weatherproof outer garment

rain slicker · waterproof jacket · field jacket · safety jacket · storm coat

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G