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velu

hairy

adjective vuh-LU Rare

Origin: Latin villosus, shaggy

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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