velours

 [vuh-loor]  

ve·lour

   [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.
Also, ve·lours  [vuh-loor; Fr. vuh-loor] .

Origin:
1700–10; earlier velours < French, Middle French; Old French velous < Old Provençal velos velvet < Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose1
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velour or velours (vɛˈlʊə)
 
—n
any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc
 
[C18: from Old French velous, from Old Provençal velos velvet, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair; compare Latin vellus a fleece]
 
velours or velours
 
—n
 
[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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