Velvet

noun
1.
a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.
2.
something likened to the fabric velvet, as in softness or texture:
the velvet of her touch; the velvet of the lawn.
3.
the soft, deciduous covering of a growing antler.
4.
Informal. a very pleasant, luxurious, desirable situation.
5.
Informal.

money gained through gambling; winnings.
clear gain or profit, especially when more than anticipated.

adjective
6.
Also, velveted. made of velvet or covered with velvet.
7.
Also, velvetlike. resembling or suggesting velvet; smooth; soft; velvety:
a velvet night; a cat’s velvet fur.
noun
1.

a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile
(as modifier): velvet curtains

2.
anything with a smooth soft surface
3.

smoothness; softness
(as modifier): velvet skin, a velvet night

4.
the furry covering of the newly formed antlers of a deer
5.
(slang, mainly US)

gambling or speculative winnings
a gain, esp when unexpectedly high

6.
velvet glove, gentleness or caution, often concealing strength or determination (esp in the phrase an iron fist or hand in a velvet glove)
veggies
see under iron hand