Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouclé

/buːˈkleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: boucle
IPA: /buːˈkleɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fabric knitted or woven of uneven yarn with a surface of loops and curls.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Yarn with multiple plies, one of which is looser than the others, producing loops and curls.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Argent’s Metropolitan line was a sound investment, with its chemically treated bouclé cushions and Airform core."
"He, too, showed up in style ahead of the game, wearing a custom bedazzled Amri combination of a bouclé shirt and matching shimmering trousers."

Etymology

From French bouclé, from boucler (“to buckle”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bouclé

Usage

Inflected Forms

bouclés (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bouclé?: The recorded pronunciation is /buːˈkleɪ/.
What does bouclé mean?: A fabric knitted or woven of uneven yarn with a surface of loops and curls.
Where does bouclé come from?: It is traced to French.

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