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devoré
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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.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A surname.
3. proper noun
A rural neighbourhood of San Bernardino, California, United States, named after John Devore.
4. proper noun
An unincorporated community in Owen County, Indiana, United States.
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