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boulle definition

boulle (bo̵̅o̅l)

noun

  1. decoration of furniture with designs of tortoise shell, brass, silver, etc. inlaid in wood
  2. furniture so decorated

Etymology: after Charles André Boulle (1642-1732), Fr cabinetmaker

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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