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velourOne entry found. Main Entry: ve·lour Variant(s): or ve·lours \və-ˈlu̇r\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural velours \-ˈlu̇rz\ Usage: often attributive Etymology: French velours velvet, velour, from Middle French velours, velour, from Old French velous, from Old Occitan velos, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair — more at velvet Date: 1794 1 : any of various fabrics with a pile or napped surface resembling velvet used in heavy weights for upholstery and curtains and in lighter weights for clothing; also : the article of clothing itself
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