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