velour
Americannoun
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a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
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a velvety fur felt, as of beaver, for hats.
noun
Etymology
Origin of velour
1700–10; earlier velours < French, Middle French; Old French velous < Old Provençal velos velvet < Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose 1
Example Sentences
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As men's creative director for Louis Vuitton he probably got a discount on this pink velour suit too.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
If you’ve been on the internet in the past few months, chances are you’ve scrolled past them: four 20-somethings, clad in Pepto-pink velour track suits and yellow sneakers, dancing and harmonizing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024
That includes velour galore, low-rise jeans, mini skirts and graphic T-shirts.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
In third grade, he and I spent about a week convincing Alice Evans that velour was a kind of animal fur, and she refused to wear it for the rest of the year.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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