Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Velveteen /vĕl'və-tēn/ · Vel·vet·een · IPA /ˈvɛlvətiːn/ 01 n. A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet; cotton velvet. 1. A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet; cotton velvet.