bourette
noun
bou·rette
büˈret,
bəˈ
variants or less commonly bourrette
plural -s
1
: an irregular slubbed yarn made usually of silk waste
2
: a plain-woven fabric that has a rough uneven appearance and is made from bourette yarn
Word History
Etymology
French bourrette coarse silk on the outside of a cocoon, from Middle French, from bourre (silk) waste, padding (from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth) + -ette