Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velvet glove

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: vel-vet -glove
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Superficial gentleness and courtesy masking a strong and unyielding will or determination.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you will stab your opponent in the back, it must be with a velvet glove on your hand and the sweetest smile on your face."
"Negotiate with an iron fist inside a velvet glove."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

velvet gloves (plural)

Questions

What does velvet glove mean?: Superficial gentleness and courtesy masking a strong and unyielding will or determination.

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