ve ‧ lour /vəˈlʊə $ -ˈlʊr/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: velours 'velvet, velour' , from Latin villosus 'hairy' , from villus ; ⇨ ↑ velvet ]
a type of heavy cloth that is similar to velvet but cheaper:
gold velour curtains