bouclé

American  

[boo-kley] / buˈkleɪ /

Or boucle

noun

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

2. a fabric made of this yarn.

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bouclé British  

/ ˈbuːkleɪ /

noun

1. a curled or looped yarn or fabric giving a thick knobbly effect

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adjective

1. of or designating such a yarn or fabric

   a bouclé wool coat

Etymology

Origin of bouclé

1890–95; < French: literally, curled; buckle

Example Sentences

One such element she shared in her posts is a large brown bouclé and wood chair that sits atop a beige rug, alongside a large potted plant.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

At Amazon’s studios, she sits in a bouclé armchair on her podcast set, dressed like a demure interviewer: patent leather loafers, cuffed jeans, a sweater set, a string of pearls.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

“The bouclé, the teddy bear. All of that is still very much in,” she says.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

House-signature bouclé jackets were relaxed in fit, cut long to graze either the knee or the ankle.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Slate’s grandmother, whom she calls Nana Connie, is in her nineties and still cloaks herself in the snappy uniform of a lady who lunches: boxy bouclé jackets, throat-hugging pearls, a perfect crimson manicure.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 29, 2019