bourre.
any material used for stuffing
Meaning & usage
any material used for stuffing
tufts or masses of hair removed from the skin of short-haired animals before tanning
waste from hackling or spinning of wool or silk; linters, flock
down or floss on plants, especially buds; burr
a wad for use in firearms or cannons
a cop
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”).
inflection of bourrer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of bourrer: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”).
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