/veuh loor"/ , n.
1. a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
2. a velvety fur felt, as of beaver, for hats.
Also, velours /veuh loor"/ ; Fr. /veuh loohrdd"/ .
[ 1700-10; earlier velours velous velos velvet villosus hairy. See VILLUS, -OSE 1 ]