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devoré

/ dəˈvɔːreɪ /

noun

  1. a velvet fabric with a raised pattern created by disintegrating some of the pile with chemicals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of devoré1

from French, past participle of dévorer to devour
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Example Sentences

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Chuck DeVore, from a conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation, was among those who spoke up in favour of the bill - highlighting the need to "keep hostile regimes away from our military bases, farmland, and infrastructure, like Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, or the ranches feeding our state".

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Osbourne headlined the inaugural shows in Phoenix and Devore, Calif., and donated a portion of the proceeds to charities across the country.

Near Devore, the Cable fire broke out in Cable Canyon on Sunday, but remained at about 15 acres Monday morning, with 15% containment.

Zimmerman was named most valuable player after a roof on match point and joining her on the All-Tournament team were Boice and Sea Hawks junior libero Rowan DeVore.

Another protester, Reyes DeVore, of Jemez Pueblo and the Native American environmental rights group Pueblo Action Alliance, said, “We collectively stand in opposition to the reuse of toxic oil and gas wastewater outside of the oil field.”

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