stand on velvet

verb

To place one's bets in such a way as not to lose in any event.

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Meanings

verbstand on velvet (third-person singular simple present stands on velvet, present participle standing on velvet, simple past and past participle stood on velvet)

present singular third person stands on velvet · participle present standing on velvet · participle past stood on velvet · past stood on velvet

  1. To place one's bets in such a way as not to lose in any event.
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stand on velvet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20velvet

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on velvet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20velvet.

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