boucle.

1. Yarn constructed with a component that forms regularly spaced loops along its length.

2. Fabric made from looped yarn, giving it a noticeably textured surface.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• boucle yarn
• loops in boucle
• textured boucle

On the page

The boucle curled into small loops beneath the magnifying glass.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / image-rich description. Lexical Type: Word. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Commonness: moderately common (editorial estimate; not a corpus frequency statistic). Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1; numbered fields keep each relevant meaning separate. Research distinction: Positive dictionary excerpt for bouclé with explicit variant boucle: uneven yarn with component forming evenly spaced loops; fabric of that yarn. Established English material noun, not untranslated French. Individually checked for a distinct image, texture, sound, taste, smell, visual-perception or artistic function. Definitions/examples are original; sensory strength is not assumed to imply emotion. Writing functions: looped fabric texture, clothing and upholstery detail.