noun
also bour·rette büˈret, bəˈ
( -s )
Etymology: French bourrette coarse silk on the outside of a cocoon, from Middle French, from bourre (silk) waste, padding (from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth) + -ette — more at bureau
1. : an irregular slubbed yarn made usually of silk waste
2. : a plain-woven fabric that has a rough uneven appearance and is made from bourette yarn