Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devoré

/dˈɛvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vore
IPA: /dˈɛvɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fabric technique particularly used on velvets, where a mixed-fibre material undergoes a chemical process to dissolve the cellulose fibres to create a semi-transparent pattern against more solidly woven fabric.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Boiling, felting or printing using devoré techniques is employed to alter the handle or appearance of the cloth."
"For instance, she is combining cotton cheesecloth and polyester chiffon to make cloqué jackets or using devoré to distress linen/silk to produce a “shaggy” layer bonded to gauze."
"Large areas of the velvet pile have been removed using devoré, leaving most of the fabric as a transparent gauze."

Etymology

From French dévoré, past participle of dévorer (“to devour”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: dévoré

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce devoré?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛvɚ/.
What does devoré mean?: A fabric technique particularly used on velvets, where a mixed-fibre material undergoes a chemical process to dissolve the cellulose fibres to create a semi-transparent pattern against more solidly woven fabric.
Where does devoré come from?: It is traced to French.

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