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bouclé definition

bou·clé or boucle bou·cle′ (bo̵̅o̅ klā)

noun

  1. a curly wool, silk, or cotton yarn that gives the knitted or woven fabric made from it a tufted or knotted texture
  2. such a fabric

Etymology: Fr, pp. of boucler, to buckle, curl, bulge: see buckle

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