velveteen
noun
- weft pile weave fabric, often of cotton
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛlvətiːn/
noun
Etymology: From velvet + -een. Compare veloutine, from French.
- A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
“[…] I'm trying to build a story that not only unlocks the velveteen secrets of her teenager's heart, but also contains action, development, along with—God help me—some imitation of meaning.”