"bourre" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /buʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav Forms: bourres [plural]
Rhymes: -uʁ Etymology: Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|boure|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French boure, {{inh+|fr|fro|boure}} Inherited from Old French boure, {{m|fro|borre}} borre, {{inh|fr|LL.|burra||coarse fabric or material}} Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bourre f (plural bourres)
  1. (uncountable) any material used for stuffing Tags: feminine, uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-xMQA1stT Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 28 8 11 7 10 2 22 12
  2. tufts or masses of hair removed from the skin of short-haired animals before tanning Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-j8HTwmd3
  3. (textile, uncountable) waste from hackling or spinning of wool or silk; linters, flock Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-c9mX3cSX
  4. (uncountable) down or floss on plants, especially buds; burr Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-FMKfY0VG
  5. a wad for use in firearms or cannons Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-MY0oRDfO
  6. (slang, dated) a cop Tags: dated, feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-noun-gXTX5TCS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: être à la bourre, coup de bourre

Verb

IPA: /buʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav
Rhymes: -uʁ Etymology: Inherited from Old French boure, borre, from Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|boure|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French boure, {{inh+|fr|fro|boure}} Inherited from Old French boure, {{m|fro|borre}} borre, {{inh|fr|LL.|burra||coarse fabric or material}} Late Latin burra (“coarse fabric or material”) Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} bourre
  1. inflection of bourrer:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-verb-zneaBA-O Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 4 13 1 31 12
  2. inflection of bourrer:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular
    Sense id: en-bourre-fr-verb-4uSvv8~c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bourgeon, bureau

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        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/buʁ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uʁ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bourrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bourres"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-bourre.wav.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bourre"
}

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