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 itself2: a fur felt (as of rabbit or nutria) finished with a long velvety nap and used especially for hats