n.
Variant: or ve · lours
Pronunciation: v ə - ' lu ̇ r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural velours \ - ' lu ̇ rz \
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: French velours velvet, velour, from Middle French velours, velour, from Old French velous, from Old Occitan velos, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair ― more at VELVET
Date: 1794
1 : any of various fabrics with a pile or napped surface resembling velvet used in heavy weights for upholstery and curtains and in lighter weights for clothing also : the article of clothing itself
2 : a fur felt (as of rabbit or nutria) finished with a long velvety nap and used especially for hats