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- [vuh-loo r]
- /vəˈlʊər/
- /vəˈlʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-loo r]
- /vəˈlʊər/
Definitions of velour word
- noun velour a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery. 1
- noun velour a velvety fur felt, as of beaver, for hats. 1
- noun velour imitation velvet fabric 1
- noun velour made from imitation velvet 1
- uncountable noun velour Velour is a silk or cotton fabric similar to velvet. 0
- noun velour any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc 0
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Origin of velour
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; earlier velours < French, Middle French; Old French velous < Old Provençal velos velvet < Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose1
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Parts of speech for Velour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
velour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
velour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with velour
- what is velour?
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- what is velour fabric?
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- how to clean velour shoes?
- what does velour mean?
- what is velour paper?
- what is velour made of?
- what is the difference between velour and velvet?
- what is the difference between velvet and velour?
- how to clean velour couch?
- where to buy velour lashes?
- how to clean a velour couch?
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