cloqué
/ˈkləʊkeɪ
/noun [mass noun]
A fabric with an irregularly raised or embossed surface: [as modifier]: a cotton cloqué suit...
- A process is disclosed for producing cloqué or undulating effects on the surfaces of textile fabrics made from synthetics.
- This jacket beautifully complements the pencil skirt in the same rich black on black cloqué.
Origin
French, literally 'blistered'. It was first recorded (1920s) in the anglicized form cloky; use of the French form dates from the 1950s.