boulle
boulle definition
boulle (bo̵̅o̅l)
noun
- decoration of furniture with designs of tortoise shell, brass, silver, etc. inlaid in wood
- 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.
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