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boulle

[ bool ]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

boulle

/ ː /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to a type of marquetry of patterned inlays of brass and tortoiseshell, occasionally with other metals such as pewter, much used on French furniture from the 17th century
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calledboullework something ornamented with such marquetry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boulle1

C18: named after André Charles Boulle (1642–1732), French cabinet-maker
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Sensors are placed under each apple, carton of oatmeal and boulle of multigrain bread.

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There are also many styles of bread, from soft sandwich to crusty boulle.

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A game of soccer, beach volleyball or boulle can be the beginning of a new international friendship.

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