veloutine

\və.lu.tin\

/\və.lu.tin\/ noun

The verdict

“veloutine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mélange de poudre de riz et de sous-nitrate de bismuth qui donne à la peau du visage une sorte de velouté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-veloutine · veloutine · French

veloutine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for veloutine
PropertyValue
Headwordveloutine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\və.lu.tin\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « veloutine » en français

veloutinesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

veloutine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \və.lu.tin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for veloutine in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is veloutine, spelled V-E-L-O-U-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mélange de poudre de riz et de sous-nitrate de bismuth qui donne à la peau du visage une sorte de velouté.
  2. 2
    Tissu en coton dont l’aspect évoque le velours.
  3. 3
    Tissu d’ameublement très épais, broché d’or et d’argent.
  4. 4
    Branche de câblé coupé formant un relief.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how veloutine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un derme travaillé à la veloutine […] le simple compromis de nombre de femmes de la bourgeoisie qui, sans se grimer […] se nuent tout bonnement la peau de poudre au bismuth, teintée en rose pour les blondes, en nuance Rachel pour les brunes.
  2. Elle passa sur son visage la caresse blanchissante d’une houppette à veloutine.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "veloutine"?
"veloutine" is spelled V-E-L-O-U-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \və.lu.tin\.
What does "veloutine" mean?
As a noun, "veloutine" means: Mélange de poudre de riz et de sous-nitrate de bismuth qui donne à la peau du visage une sorte de velouté.
How do you pronounce "veloutine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "veloutine" is \və.lu.tin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "veloutine" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list