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velour

velour

10 7.1
A soft cloth like velvet with a short thick surface
  • noun
  • /vəˈlʊr/
translation icon : terciopelo
  • When we grow up, we want forest-green velvet or velour furniture.
  • velour suit
  • velour tracksuit
  • red velour

It's got the lease Eldridge logo on it, this cute little velour velvet pouch.

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Examples

  • She wore a soft, pink velour dress that felt luxurious against her skin.

  • I opened the door for her, and she clambered into the backseat and nestled into the blue velour cushions.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • A little velour bow too in my hair.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • With my cruise control and velour seats, I'll break your heart.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • My personal favorite: the velour fanny pack.

    The Honeymooners (2005)

  • I am going to wear this velour sweatsuit every day.

    Blog text (12)

  • But you do get the same velour seats you got in the front with the little buttons on them to emphasize this car's grand luxury status.

  • I embraced her, her blue velour robe tightly tied around her, but we did not fake this either.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The Bawse sports a velour suit as he smokes and raps in front of yellow and white Lamborghinis.

    Blog text (1)

  • Mike was roughly zipping up a blue velour sweater, a gift from his girlfriend Trudi, and said hotly, "Yes, something's wrong."

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

fabric
vsvelour
252 1.0

Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains

is a specific plush type rather than a general material category
velvet
vsvelour
149 2.5

A soft cloth with many short raised threads used for clothes and curtains

is a plush knitted or woven fabric with a softer denser pile
plush
vsvelour
16 4.2

A soft, thick cloth with long, soft hairs used for toys and warm clothes

is longer and softer piled while the other fabric has denser shorter pile
velveteen
vsvelour
4 7.2

A soft cotton cloth with short, thick raised threads

is knitted or woven plush fabric rather than a cotton imitation
chenille
vsvelour
2 7.9

A thick velvety fabric people use for bedspreads and covering furniture

is formed as plush knitted or woven pile rather than from fuzzy yarn construction
velours
vsvelour
8.4

A heavy soft fabric like velvet used for clothes and curtains

is the same meaning but written as a variant form with an extra s

How Soft

plush
16 4.2
velour
10 7.1
velvet
149 2.5
velveteen
4 7.2

Surface Forms

velour singular
velours plural

Etymology

The word velour is related to velvet and comes from the old French velours and Latin vellus, which means 'fleece'. That's why velour names a soft, plush fabric that feels like short, fuzzy wool.