bouclé

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A fabric knitted or woven of uneven yarn with a surface of loops and curls.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Yarn with multiple plies, one of which is looser than the others, producing loops and curls.

Synonyms

looped pile

loop pile

Pronounced as (IPA)
/buːˈkleɪ/
Etymology

From French bouclé, from boucler (“to buckle”).

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