devoré

British  

/ dəˈvɔːreɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of devoré

from French, past participle of dévorer to devour

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.”

From Seattle Times

But the backlash doesn’t faze Anthony Devore, head of the Gamefowl Commission, who says his organization has 15,000 members and described them as mostly hard-working rural Oklahomans.

From Seattle Times