devoré

/ dəˈvɔːreɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of devoré¹

from French, past participle of dévorer to devour

Example Sentences

The running water that “formed a pattern like the devore-velvet dress” their mother wears is “bone-cold” to the touch.

From The Daily Beast

The AxBy Donald E. Westlake After 25 years with the same paper company, Burke Devore lost his job following a merger.

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Chuck DeVore, who ran for U.S. Senate in California this year as a Tea Party-backed candidate, met Dornan in 1982.

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"Look at what Sharron Angle did raising $14 million," DeVore says.

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The former Hewlett-Packard CEO just spent $5.5 million of her own money to beat Rep. Tom Campbell and Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.

From The Daily Beast

The major's blaring notes would cross-cut Devore's nerves as with a dull and haggling saw.

From Project Gutenberg

The pathos of the situation—if you could call it that—hit me with a jolt; but it hadn't hit Devore, that was plain.

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Devore sent the major out to cover the wedding, and when he came back told him to write about half a column.

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Devore didn't say a word when the old major reverently laid that armload of copy down in front of him.

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To Devore's credit also I will say that he didn't run to the chief, bearing complaints of the major's hopeless incompetency.

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