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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.


bouclé British  
/ ˈbuːkleɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or designating such a yarn or fabric

    a bouclé wool coat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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