velour

[ vuh-loor ]

noun

1. a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
2. a velvety fur felt, as of beaver, for hats.

velour

/ vɛˈlʊə /

noun

1. any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of velour¹

1700–10; earlier velours < French, Middle French; Old French velous < Old Provençal velos velvet < Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of velour¹

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

Example Sentences

Janice, who makes velour Bible covers she hopes to sell on QVC and has a sideline selling nutritional supplements, is also Kamal’s English teacher, on whom he has an all-consuming crush.

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It’s possible to enter a bathroom stall just vacated by “Fallout” star Ella Purnell and her silvery dress; or watch “Slow Horses” hacker Christopher Chung take selfies with fans in what appear to be velour bell bottoms.

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‘Velour: A Drag Spectacular,” created by Sasha Velour and Moisés Kaufman, is worthy of its title in world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse.

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Rappelling on a giant pink boa that has descended from the heavens, the drag artist known as Sasha Velour makes a flying entrance worthy of Cirque du Soleil.

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The occasion is “Velour: A Drag Spectacular” — and the word spectacular is not an overstatement.

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