cloquén.
/ˈklɒkeɪ/ A fabric with a surface raised irregularly in a blistered or embossed effect. Also attributive. Cf. cloky n.
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1950 ‘Mercury’ Dict. Textile Terms 128/1 Cloque cloth, same as ‘Blister’ cloth.
1957 Textile Terms & Defs. (ed. 3) 28 Cloqué, a compound or double fabric with a figured blister effect brought about by the use of yarns of different character or twist.
1963 Times 27 Feb. 12/5 Other evening designs often in cloque gauze flowed loosely over the figure.
1965 Punch 18 Aug. 254/2 Jacques Esterel's rain redingote and gaiters of scarlet cloqué.
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