Variant: also clo · qué
Pronunciation: kl ō - ' k ā , ' kl ō - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French cloqué, from past participle of cloquer to become blistered, from French dialect (Picard) cloque bell, bubble, from Medieval Latin clocca bell ― more at CLOCK
Date: 1936
1 : a fabric with an embossed design
2 : a fabric especially of piqué with small woven figures