boucle

Meaning

1. loop (line returning to its origin)
2. earring
3. buckle (of a belt, etc.)
4. curl (of hair)
5. ringlet
6. loop
7. loop jump
8. loop the loop (aircraft manoeuvre)

Concepts

earring

loop

➿

buckle

curl

ringlet

coil

clasp

lock

🔒

scroll

📜

whorl

D loop

circle

⭕

curlicue

gyre

hairpin loop

kink

roll

round trip

Synonyms

boucle d’oreille

frisette

cercle

⭕

maille

rôle

rond

rondelle

sphère

verticille

boucle de cheveux

boucle de vêtement

bouclette

œillet

👁️

floc

fermail

bouclent

bouclons

bouclez

serrure de ceinture

serrure de la ceinture

fermaillet

agrafe

fermalet

boule

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bukl/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: boucle

Inherited from Latin: buccula

In summary

Inherited from Old French boucle, bocle, from Latin buccula (“the cheek strap of a helmet”), diminutive of bucca.