velure

In hat-making, to smooth off or dress with a velure, as the nap of a silk hat.

A textile fabric having a thick soft nap; velvet or velveteen.

A pad of silk or plush used by hatters for smoothing and giving a luster to the surface of hats. Also called looer, lure.

Velvet.

A substance resembling velvet.

A fabric similar to velvet