bourre

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buʁ/ Rhymes: -uʁ Homophones: bourrent, bourres === 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 ==== Related terms ==== être à la bourre coup de bourre === Verb === bourre inflection of bourrer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative ==== Related terms ==== bourgeon bureau === Further reading === “bourre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012