Velour

//vəˈlʊə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    heavy fabric that resembles velvet wordnet

Synonyms

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veloursvelours

Example

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"Are velvet, velveteen, plush and velour the same kind of fabric?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French velours (“velvet”).

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