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bouclé

or bou·cle

[ boo-kley ]

noun

  1. yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
  2. a fabric made of this yarn.


bouclé

/ 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bouclé1

1890–95; < French: literally, curled; buckle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bouclé1

C19: from French bouclé curly, from boucle a curl, buckle
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Example Sentences

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.

Cavendish is currently equal with five-time Tour champion Merckx on 34 stage wins at La Grande Boucle.

From BBC

Regarding the home’s colorful interiors, which feature a glossy orange and green kitchen, blue Case Study-style daybeds and an Eames lounge chair in a custom orange fabric, Agle wanted to fight neutral trends like cream-colored boucle.

There is currently a major exhibition about Coco Chanel at the V&A Museum in London, while the Manchester fashion gallery currently has an exhibition called Unpicking Couture, featuring a 1983 Chanel boucle suit from Karl Lagerfeld's first runway show for the house.

From BBC

“I’m very sad to leave the Grande Boucle,” he said.

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