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Velours

  • [vəˈluːɐ̯]
  • [veˈluːɐ̯]
  • [vəˈluːɐ̯s]
  • [veˈluːɐ̯s]
  • [vəˈluːɐ̯s] plural

Rhymes with uːɐ̯

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Entlehnung im 19. Jahrhundert von französisch velours ^(→ fr) „Samt“

noun Velour · Velours

  1. Textilie mit samtartiger, weicher Oberfläche Der Wagen hat Sitzbezüge aus Velours.

In English

  • velour a knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser

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"Velours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/velours. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Velours. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/velours

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"Velours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/velours.

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@misc{velours_2026,
  title = {Velours},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/velours},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}