bourette

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noun

A slubby yarn or fabric made of silk waste.

OriginFrench bourrette →
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Meanings

nounbourette (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA slubby yarn or fabric made of silk waste.

Origin

  1. Frenchbourrette
  2. Englishbourette

Borrowed from French bourrette.

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APA

bourette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourette

MLA

“bourette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bourette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourette.

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