noun
Rare term for velvet; the common word is ビロード. This kanji spelling is literary or historical.
See also: ビロード
古い文献では、天鵞絨という表記でビロードを指すことがある。
In old documents, the notation 天鵞絨 sometimes refers to velvet.
The standard modern word for velvet, borrowed from Portuguese. 天鵞絨 is a rare, literary kanji spelling for the same concept.
The kanji 天鵞絨 is a Chinese-derived compound meaning 'velvet'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.