bouclé
Americannoun
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yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
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a fabric made of this yarn.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bouclé
1890–95; < French: literally, curled; see buckle
Example Sentences
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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
“The bouclé, the teddy bear. All of that is still very much in,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Delivered by a fleet of Mercedeses, dressed to the nines in bouclé and draped in pearls, many were wearing necklaces from which dangled a small pair of gold scissors.
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
Customers to the boutique, which carries the full range of fashion and accessories for men and women, can lounge on plush seating made from pink velvet and bouclé or red leather.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2019
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