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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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