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boucle

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bou⋅clé

[boo-kley]
–noun
1. yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
2. a fabric made of this yarn.
Also, bou⋅cle.


Origin:
1890–95; < F: lit., curled; see buckle
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bou·clé or bou·cle   (bōō-klā')   
n.  
  1. A type of yarn, usually three-ply and having one thread looser than the others, that produces a rough-textured cloth.

  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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