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Search phrase: velvet

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.92of velvet on's face; whether there be a scar under't or no,of veluet on's face, whether there bee a scar vnder't or no,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.93the velvet knows, but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet. Histhe Veluet knowes, but 'tis a goodly patch of Veluet, his
As You Like ItAYL II.i.50Left and abandoned of his velvet friend,Left and abandoned of his veluet friend;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.2horse, and he frets like a gummed velvet.Horse, and he frets like a gum'd Veluet.
Henry VH5 I.ii.194Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds;Make boote vpon the Summers Veluet buddes:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.193A whitely wanton with a velvet brow,A whitly wanton, with a veluet brow.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.103Through the velvet leaves the wind,Through the Veluet, leaues the winde,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.30velvet. Thou art the list.Veluet. Thou art the List.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.31And thou the velvet. Thou art goodAnd thou the Veluet; thou art good
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.32velvet. Thou'rt a three-piled piece, I warrant thee. Iveluet; thou'rt a three pild-peece I warrant thee: I
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.34thou art piled, for a French velvet. Do I speak feelinglythou art pil'd, for a French Veluet. Do I speake feelingly
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.65A velvet dish. Fie, fie, 'tis lewd and filthy!A Veluet dish: Fie, fie, 'tis lewd and filthy,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.58immortal gods! O fine villain! A silken doublet, a velvetimmortall Goddes: oh fine villaine, a silken doublet, a veluet
Twelfth NightTN II.v.47velvet gown, having come from a day-bed, where I haveVeluet gowne: hauing come from a day bedde, where I haue
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.156In my green velvet coat; my dagger muzzled,In my greene Veluet Coat; my Dagger muzzel'd,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.94 Like unshorn velvet, on that termless skin Like vnshorne veluet, on that termlesse skin
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.5 Through the velvet leaves the wind Through the veluet leaues the wind

Glossary

 4 result(s).
three-pilecostly velvet [with a pile formed from three threads]
velurevelvet
velvetpiece of velvet fabric
velvet-guard[someone who wears] velvet trimming

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
costly velvetthree-pile
fabric, piece of velvetvelvet
trimming, velvetvelvet-guard
velvetvelure
velvet fabric, piece ofvelvet
velvet trimming, one who wearsvelvet-guard
velvet, costlythree-pile

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VELUREBASICsee VELVET
VELVETBASICvelure n, velvet adj, velvet n
VELVETPEOPLEvelvet-guard n

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