Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Velveteen \Vel`vet*een"\, n. [Cf. F. velvetine. See {Velvet}.]
   A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet;
   cotton velvet.

Source : WordNet®

velveteen
     n : a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet