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| 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. |
| ve·lour or ve·lours (və-lŏŏr') n. pl. ve·lours (-lŏŏrz')
[Alteration of French velours, velvet, from Old French velour, alteration of velous, from Old Provençal velos, from Latin villōsus, hairy, from villus, shaggy hair.] |