Definitions for velours

velours ve·lour

Spelling: [vuh-loo r]
IPA: /vəˈlʊər/

Velours is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 178 anagrams from letters in velours (elorsuv).

Definitions for velours

noun

  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.

Origin of velours

1700-10; earlier velours French, Middle French; Old French velous Old Provençal velos velvet Latin villōsus hairy. See villus, -ose1

Examples for velours

Lets turn down the light and hide behind the velour portires, whispered Anne, anxiously.

Curtains and portires were of velour, heavily edged with fringe.

The captain looked up as I entered, took in my spats and velour hat with an impatient glance, and continued with his writing.

"Mr. Grimsby" was soon sitting on the velour divan, at a comfortable distance from possible eavesdroppers at the door.

Other highlights include an American Rag denim jacket, an Anne Taylor yellow linen blazer, and a velour DKNY hoodie.

velour's fur stood on end, and its whisker bristled like wire.

Valances of velour were over the windows, and on the mantel.

The next evening when Mr. Pottle came home he observed something brown and fuzzy nestling in his Sunday velour hat.

The traveler's hat was of velour, silver gray and boasting a partridge feather thrust in its silken band.

Word Value for velours
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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