velour

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Rough-textured leathers such as velour or nubuck are dyed throughout and require a new layer of colour.

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  1. noun A closely napped fabric resembling velvet, used chiefly for clothing and upholstery.
  2. noun A felt resembling velvet, used in making hats.

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  • Like his gut, his rump was impressive, and took some time to settle among the purple faux-velour cushions. —  FSF,September2007
  • Despite his rumored vocation, Carl Vespa did not dress in Sopranos-style velour or shiny, sealant-coated suits. —  Just One Look
  • She collapsed in the once-velour-striped rocking recliner that Josh had given her on Mother's Day when Curtis was a week old. —  Strange Horizons, Dec '01
  • The most recent addition was the “Elvis sofa,” a huge white-velour sectional with gold trim, which made Tess feel as if she were on the set of the Merv Griffin show. —  In a Strange City
  • Rough-textured leathers such as velour or nubuck are dyed throughout and require a new layer of colour. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
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  1. Alteration of French velours, velvet, from Old French velour, alteration of velous, from Old Provençal velos, from Latin villōsus, hairy, from villus, shaggy hair.
 

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