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*soft as a baby's bottom and soft as a baby's backside; *soft as down; *soft as silk; *soft as velvet
Cliché very soft and smooth to the touch. (*Also: as ~.) This cloth is as soft as a baby's bottom. The kitten's fur was as soft as down. Your touch is soft as silk. This lotion will make your skin soft as velvet. rule with a velvet glove Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel. an iron fist/hand in a velvet glove something that you say when you are describing someone who seems to be gentle but is in fact severe and firm To enforce each new law the president uses persuasion first, and then force - the iron hand in the velvet glove. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A good way to handle protein for stir-fries is the Chinese technique of velveting, a process by which meat or seafood is marinated in egg whites and cornstarch so that they stay moist and succulent when cooked," notes Pham. 5-5% Comments: Sebumol SPC, the moisturizing skin velveter, supplies moisture and an effective skin conditioning in synergy with a superior skin velveting and nourishing effect. To a country of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding eaters, the idea of velveting chicken or stir frying, and certainly using such products as squid and scallions (spring onions) was foreign. |
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