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

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