veloutine
\və.lu.tin\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | veloutine |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \və.lu.tin\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Mélange de poudre de riz et de sous-nitrate de bismuth qui donne à la peau du visage une sorte de velouté.
- 2Tissu en coton dont l’aspect évoque le velours.
- 3Tissu d’ameublement très épais, broché d’or et d’argent.
- 4Branche de câblé coupé formant un relief.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how veloutine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
Elle passa sur son visage la caresse blanchissante d’une houppette à veloutine.
Synonyms
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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.