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or ve·lours
noun pl. ve·lours (-lo͝orzˈ)Origin:
Origin: Alteration of French velours, velvet
Origin: , from Old French velour
Origin: , alteration of velous
Origin: , from Old Provençal velos
Origin: , from Latin villōsus, hairy
Origin: , from villus, shaggy hair
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