welwet

Middle English

Noun

welwet

  1. Alternative form of velvet

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English velvet, from Middle English velvet, velwet, veluet, from Old Occitan veluet, from Late Latin villutittus, diminutive of villūtus, from Latin villus. Doublet of welur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.vɛt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlvɛt
  • Syllabification: wel‧wet

Noun

welwet m inan

  1. velveteen

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • welwet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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