Also means
shaggy
Usage Note
Velu describes being covered in hair or fur, typically with a connotation of coarseness — it is stronger and more literary than poilu (hairy, colloquial). Les bras velus ('hairy arms') is a typical usage. The feminine form is velue; the word is also used in botany for hairy plant surfaces.
Examples
"Il a les bras velus et musclés."
Natural Translation
He has hairy, muscular arms.
Literal Translation
He has the arms hairy and muscular.

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