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bou·clé

or bou·cle (bo͞o-klā′)

1. A type of yarn usually consisting of three strands, one of which is less taut, creating a looped or curly texture.

2. Fabric woven or knitted from this yarn.

[French, from past participle of boucler, to curl, from Old French, from boucle, buckle, curl of hair; see buckle.]

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bouclé

(ˈbuːkleɪ)

(Textiles) a curled or looped yarn or fabric giving a thick knobbly effect

adj

(Textiles) of or designating such a yarn or fabric: a bouclé wool coat.

[C19: from French bouclé curly, from boucle a curl, buckle]

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bou•clé

or bou•cle

(buˈkleɪ)

n., pl. -clés or -cles.

1. yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.

2. a fabric made of this yarn.

[1890–95; < French: literally, curled]

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boucle - a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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bouclé

[ˈbuːkleɪ]

A. N → lana f or ropa f rizada

B. ADJ → de lana rizada

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bouclé

n → Bouclé nt

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bouclé

[ˈbuːkleɪ]

1. n → lana (or tessuto) bouclé

2. adj → bouclé inv

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