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velour

[ vuh-loor ]
/ vəˈlʊər /
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noun
a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
a velvety fur felt, as of beaver, for hats.
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Also ve·lours [vuh-loor; French vuh-loor]. /vəˈlʊər; French vəˈlur/.

Origin of velour

1700–10; earlier velours<French, Middle French; Old French velous<Old Provençal velos velvet <Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose1

Words nearby velour

velocity microphone, velocity modulation, velocity of circulation, velocity of money, velodrome, velour, velouté, Velox, Velsen, veltheimia, velum
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Words related to velour

velvety, velveteen, nap, pile, plush, velutinous

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British Dictionary definitions for velour

velour

velours

/ (vɛˈlʊə) /
noun
any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc

Word Origin for velour

C18: from Old French velous, from Old Provençal velos velvet, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair; compare Latin vellus a fleece
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