VELURE

Etymology

Noun

velure (countable and uncountable, plural velures)

(dated) A fabric similar to velvet.

A silk or plush pad for smoothing or giving lustre to silk hats.

Verb

velure (third-person singular simple present velures, present participle veluring, simple past and past participle velured)

(transitive) To dress with a velure.

Source: Wiktionary


Vel"ure, n. Etym: [F. velours, OF. velous, from L. villosus hairy. See Velvet.]

Definition: Velvet. [Obs.] "A woman's crupper of velure." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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