boucléadj.
/buːˈkleɪ/ (See quot. 1909.) Hence as n., a yarn of looped or curled ply; fabric made from this.
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round1488
bouclé1895
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > made from specific types of yarn
mixed cloth1696
slub1958
bouclé1960
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knopped yarn1911
loop yarn1940
slub1957
bouclé1964
1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 30/3 Boucle Cloth..plain, smooth weave, over the surface of which is the boucle effects, produced by curly mohair noils of same colors, woven irregularly through the cloth, and having the appearance of silk tufts.
1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Bouclé, woven so as to have a knotted and curled appearance, by using a two-ply yarn one thread of which is partly drawn out into a loop.
1930 News Chron. 6 Oct. 13/2 Another good fabric..is bouclé coating, an all-wool material with a bouclé surface.
1960 Which? Feb. 39/2 Bouclé. Fabric named from its fancy looped yarn, which gives characteristic, uneven surface. Often in wool, silk and viscose rayon. Used for dresses and coats.
1960 Times 14 Mar. 15/1 Dior's two-piece of navy bouclé wool.
1964 Which? Sept. 284/2 Loop or bouclé, a compound yarn with loops at regular intervals.
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adj.1895