Definitions by Design - Sample Glossary  
Sample Glossary

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baize
Wool fabric resembling felt (usually green) used on gaming tables

 

 

balmoral
A laced boot or shoe

 

 

bepoke
A term referring to a custom-made article of clothing

 

 

bobeche
A usually glass collar on a candle socket to catch drippings or on a candlestick or chandelier to hold suspended glass prisms

 

 

boucle
An uneven yarn of three plies, one of which forms loops at intervals

 

 

briolette
An oval or pear-shaped gemstone cut in triangular facets

 

 

burn-out
Fabric with alternating solid and sheer design, often in a vertical stripe format

 


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