How to Use velour in a Sentence

velour

noun
  • Patrick rolls up to the two of us in his velour tracksuit and rocking a dookie rope chain.
    Michael Slenske, latimes.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Shayk wore head-to-toe velour, one of the biggest trends of the new millennium.
    Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Shawn Mendes, the 22-year-old Canadian folk-pop singer with the velour trill, is a bard of puppy love.
    Robyn Bahr, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Honestly, what cool cat wouldn’t want to be ensconced in velour on the golf course?
    Michael Loré, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Singer Chloe, 25, meanwhile, wears a cropped black velour tracksuit and black corset.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Using velour earpads makes for much cooler and less sweaty ears, which must be good.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Two, in kingly red velour robes across their backs, growled at each other.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • Black Windsor chairs add a classic colonial note, and gold velour booths a touch of lux.
    Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • One postal-hopeful emerged from a van with his gut pouring out of a burgundy velour sweat suit.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
  • The mini skirt became shorter, and velour and streetwear became the uniform of the red carpet.
    Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Halle showed off her bare bump in a black sports bra and dark gray joggers, while Chloe rocked a cropped black velour tracksuit and black corset.
    Nathan Vinson, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The driveway is stained purple concrete, and the home theater is lined in purple velour.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 19 June 2019
  • Both wore bodysuits made of what looked like light grey velour and matching grey cat-ear headbands.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Your baby will crawl in comfort in this cozy velour sweatsuit.
    Erika Hardison, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Level up and get this black velour hoodie from Daniel Patrick and you’ll be a step ahead of everyone else.
    Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Tamara sewed the black velour curtains that offer privacy for two of the booths.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 June 2023
  • For Slim that means a comfortable velour tracksuit; for Queen, a skimpy zebra-stripe slip dress and high-heeled boots.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2019
  • The headband is padded and the earpads are upholstered in soft velour and are easily replaced by the user.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Made from soft, stretchy velour, these are the ultimate in comfort but are also snug-fitting to keep in heat.
    Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Think of loungewear as the kingdom of clothing, whereas sweats are a phylum, and a Juicy Couture-revival velour suit is a species.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Suzie Kondi is having a moment with her reboot of the velour tracksuit.
    Kristy Hurt, refinery29.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Bundled in a brown velour tracksuit and fleece beanie, 87-year-old Dorothy Moore dropped chunks of hog jowl into cans filled with pinto beans.
    Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The fabric is polyester, crafted to look like short hair velour, which Jones said evokes the formality of film premieres.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Her lips are coated with the pink hue that matches her off-the-shoulder velour dress (which comes courtesy Ivy Park's latest drop).
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Cozy looks are back in a big way, including super soft velour tracksuits!
    Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 5 Jan. 2021
  • For this pivotal foray, the duo debuted a velour long-sleeve black mini dress unzipped at the front.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Online, everyone who was anyone was in the building, decked out in sequins, velour, lamé, and of course, roller skates.
    Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Made from velour and terry cloth, this towel is extremely absorbent and feels super soft to the touch.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Made of soft velour, their acute shape makes blending and setting the corners of the face, particularly the under eye, so easy and precise.
    Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
  • Which reminds me, Caraway's pots and pans came stacked with fuzzy velour separators beneath each piece.
    Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024

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