boucle

Definitions of boucle
  1. noun
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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    type of:
    forme circulaire
    a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
  2. noun
    curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
    synonyms: virage
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    type of:
    section, segment
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
  3. noun
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    synonyms: pli
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    types:
    pli
    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    spire
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    type of:
    forme anguleuse
    a shape having one or more sharp angles
  4. noun
    diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
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    type of:
    armoiries
    (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
  5. noun
    endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
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    types:
    convoyeur, tapis roulant
    a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
    type of:
    circuit
    anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
  6. noun
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
    synonyms: noeud coulant
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    type of:
    circuit
    anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
  7. noun
    a strand or cluster of hair
    synonyms: boucle de cheveux, frisette
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    types:
    mèche
    a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
    toupet
    a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
    type of:
    poil
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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