bourre

Meaning

Noun

1. any material used for stuffing
2. tufts or masses of hair removed from the skin of short-haired animals before tanning
3. waste from hackling or spinning of wool or silk; linters, flock
4. down or floss on plants, especially buds; burr
5. a wad for use in firearms or cannons
6. (slang) a cop

Verb

1. inflection of bourrer:
2. inflection of bourrer:

Concepts

wad

padding

fuzz

cushioning

stuffing

wadding

Pronounced as (IPA)

/buʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”).