bouclé Syllabification: (bou·clé)Pronunciation: /ˌbo͞oˈklā/Definition of bouclé noun [often as modifier] yarn with a looped or curled ply, or fabric woven from this yarn:a bouclé sweaterOrigin: late 19th century: French, literally 'buckled, curled'bouclé in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bouclé in the British & World English dictionary