boucle

bou·clé or bou·cle  (b-kl)

n.

1. A type of yarn, usually three-ply and having one thread looser than the others, that produces a rough-textured cloth.

2. Fabric woven or knitted from this yarn.

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[French, from past participle of boucler, to curl, from Old French, from boucle, buckle, curl of hair; see buckle.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

boucle - a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"