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velvetFabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or other textile, with a short, thick pile. Utrecht in the Netherlands and Genoa, Italy, are traditional centres of manufacture. It is woven on a double loom, then cut between the centre pile to form velvet nap. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The third space, the "mortuary chapel" or "chamber," contained, among other things, a wooden Indian sculpture; a taxidermied rooster hanging above a body in a body bag marked "COURTESY OF THE INS [Immigration and Naturalization Service]"; an old church pew; and black velvet paintings of other living fictitious saints. Dimples' master of ceremonies, whose black velvet painting of Elvis Presley, ``the patron saint of karaoke,'' graces the stage |
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