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boulle

noun \ˈbül, ˈbyül\

Definition of BOULLE

:  inlaid decoration of tortoiseshell, yellow metal, and white metal in cabinetwork

Variants of BOULLE

boulle or buhl \ˈbül, ˈbyül\
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Origin of BOULLE

André Charles Boulle †1732 French cabinetmaker
First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with BOULLE

boule, cool, drool, fool, fuel, ghoul, gul, mewl, mule, pool, Poole, pul, pule, rule, school, spool, stool, tool, tulle, yule

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  1. boulle
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  3. buhl
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