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Three-ply yarn having loops
Answer for the clue "Three-ply yarn having loops ", 6 letters:
boucle
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A fabric knitted or woven of uneven yarn with a surface of loops and curls. 2 yarn with multiple plies, one of which is looser than the others, producing loops and curls.
WordNet
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n. a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bouclé is both a yarn and a fabric made from it. The yarn is made from a length of loops of similar size which can range from tiny circlets to large curls. To make bouclé, at least two strands are combined, with the tension on one strand being much looser ...
Usage examples of boucle.
Black wool striped boucle jacket with lace inset, black lace chiffon skirt.
Wilberforce in righteous indignation, her massive breastworks rising under the flopping brown boucle dress like unscalable fortifications.
Brooke decided to cut her losses, even though she loved the luxe silk blouses and the rich bouclé Chanel jackets that felt custom fitted but were not working-girl friendly, pricewise.
Jewett had opened the front of her bouclé knitted dress-rather too warm for the weather-and was fanning her bosom.
Should I forewarn him that, after three weeks, I was more bouclé than Brazilian?