Etymology of the English word velure
the English word
velurederived from the French word
veloursderived from the Old French word
velourderived from the Old French word
velousderived from the Old Provençal word
velosderived from the Latin word
villosus (shaggy)
derived from the Latin word
villus (hair; shaggy hair, tuft of hair)
Date
The earliest known usage of velure in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
