velour

ve·lour or ve·lours  (v-lr)

n. pl. ve·lours (-lrz)

1. A closely napped fabric resembling velvet, used chiefly for clothing and upholstery.

2. A felt resembling velvet, used in making hats.

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[Alteration of French velours, velvet, from Old French velour, alteration of velous, from Old Provençal velos, from Latin villsus, hairy, from villus, shaggy hair.]

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velour, velours [vɛˈlʊə]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc.

[from Old French velous, from Old Provençal velos velvet, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair; compare Latin vellus a fleece]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

velour - heavy fabric that resembles velvet   velours cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

velour velours [vəˈlʊəʳ] N → velvetón m

velour [vəˈlʊə^r]

n → velours m

modif [hat] → en velours

velour(s)

n → Velours m