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.

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 of circulation, velocity of money, velodrome, velopharyngeal, velopharyngeal insufficiency, velour, velouté, Velox, Velpeau bandage, Velsen, veltheimia

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Example sentences from the Web for velour

Other highlights include an American Rag denim jacket, an Anne Taylor yellow linen blazer, and a velour DKNY hoodie.
Monica Lewinsky's Black Nightgown is Up for Auction|Misty White Sidell|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Curtains and portires were of velour, heavily edged with fringe.
Polly in New York|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
"Mr. Grimsby" was soon sitting on the velour divan, at a comfortable distance from possible eavesdroppers at the door.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball
The traveler's hat was of velour, silver gray and boasting a partridge feather thrust in its silken band.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer

Velour's fur stood on end, and its whisker bristled like wire.
The Bastonnais|John Lesperance
The captain looked up as I entered, took in my spats and velour hat with an impatient glance, and continued with his writing.
The Glory of the Trenches|Coningsby Dawson

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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单词	velour
释义	velour [ vuh-loor ] / vəˈlʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR velour ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 of circulation, velocity of money, velodrome, velopharyngeal, velopharyngeal insufficiency, velour, velouté, Velox, Velpeau bandage, Velsen, veltheimia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for velour Other highlights include an American Rag denim jacket, an Anne Taylor yellow linen blazer, and a velour DKNY hoodie. Monica Lewinsky's Black Nightgown is Up for Auction\|Misty White Sidell\|June 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Curtains and portires were of velour, heavily edged with fringe. Polly in New York\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy "Mr. Grimsby" was soon sitting on the velour divan, at a comfortable distance from possible eavesdroppers at the door. The Voice on the Wire\|Eustace Hale Ball The traveler's hat was of velour, silver gray and boasting a partridge feather thrust in its silken band. The Yellow Claw\|Sax Rohmer Velour's fur stood on end, and its whisker bristled like wire. The Bastonnais\|John Lesperance The captain looked up as I entered, took in my spats and velour hat with an impatient glance, and continued with his writing. The Glory of the Trenches\|Coningsby Dawson 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 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 Words related to velour velvety, velveteen, nap, pile, plush, velutinous
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velour

noun

Origin of velour

Words nearby velour

Example sentences from the Web for velour

British Dictionary definitions for velour

velours

noun

Word Origin for velour

Words related to velour