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