velours

Examples

• All

• So what you do is you just wear Ugg boots and like Juicy Couture like velour track suits all day.

• Everyone was wearing kind of professional looking tops and then sweatpants, lounge pants, velour track pants, whatever.

  Zoe Hong

• She chose a deep blue velours dress for the evening gala, which felt soft against her skin.

• The curtains made of velours blocked out the sunlight, creating a cozy atmosphere in the room.

Synonyms

V

velvet

vsvelours

149 2.5

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

is similar but heavier and often used for upholstery rather than clothing

V

velour

vsvelours

10 7.1

A soft cloth like velvet with a short thick surface

is heavier and mainly used for furniture and curtains rather than light garments

V

velveteen

vsvelours

4 7.2

A soft cotton cloth with short, thick raised threads

is heavier and more plush and used commonly for upholstery and drapery

C

chenille

vsvelours

2 7.9

A thick velvety fabric people use for bedspreads and covering furniture

is similarly heavy and soft but used more for upholstery and garments

How Soft

plush

16 4.2

velours

8.4

velvet

149 2.5

velveteen

4 7.2

Surface Forms

Etymology