Japanese

ベルベット: a velvet chasuble, showing the sheen of the material.

Noun

ベルベット ‎(romaji berubetto)

1. velvet

Synonyms

• ビロード ‎(birōdo)

Usage notes

Both Portuguese-derived ビロード ‎(birōdo) and English-derived ベルベット ‎(berubetto) appear to be in common use in modern Japanese. ベルベット seems to be somewhat more common.

The term ベルベット might also be used more often to refer to velvet made from silk.^[3]

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
3. 1 2 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0