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velour(dictionary)

velour (iou)



velour noun & adjective. Also velours. E18.
[French velours velvet from Old French velour, velous from Latin villosus hairy from villus hair. Cf. VELURE, VELVET noun & adjective.]
A. noun.
A silk or velvet pad for smoothing hats. E18.
Any of various plush or pile fabrics similar to velvet and used for hats, garments, upholstery, etc. Also (arch.), a hat of this fabric. L18.
patte de velour: see PATTE 1.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of velour. E19.