bourre

See also: bourré

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buʁ/

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• Rhymes: -uʁ
• Homophones: bourrent, bourres

Noun

bourre f (plural bourres)

1. (uncountable) any material used for stuffing
2. tufts or masses of hair removed from the skin of short-haired animals before tanning
3. (textile, uncountable) waste from hackling or spinning of wool or silk; linters, flock
4. (uncountable) down or floss on plants, especially buds; burr
5. a wad for use in firearms or cannons
6. (slang, dated) a cop

Related terms

• être à la bourre
• coup de bourre

Verb

bourre

1. inflection of bourrer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. 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.