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French to English Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
Bermuda renforcé charpentier		carpenter's shorts with reinforced seams

besace		Shoulder bag

bigoudis		bigoudis

bijou feuille		leaf (motif) jewelry

bikini triangle foulard		halter bikini top

Bloomers (Textile/Mode)		Bloomers

blouse à la basque de volants inachevés		blouse with an unfinished ruffled hem	Philippa Smith
Entered by: Philippa Smith
bolducs		bolduc / bolduc band

bonnet riche		rich cap

bord franc		French edge

bordeaux sur bordeaux		Burgundy tone-on-tone effect

bouclé rasé		tip sheared

bouclette		unwanted loop

bouffe		volumineux, ample...

bouffi		puffy

boule de charge		pile filling; napped filling; fleece back

bourrage d'aiguille		needle jam

bouton célibataire		stud button

Boutons passant canadien		Canadian slotted buttons	Gail Bond
Entered by: Gail Bond
bouts des fils		ends of loops/threads

boxer all over		Boxer shorts (with all-over pattern)

bracelet jonc		round bangle bracelet, cuff

bracelet manchette		cuff bracelet	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
braguette par manchon étanche		fly with waterproof storm flap

branchés		hip

bride (d'une chaussure)		strap (of a shoe)

bride capucin		mitred button loop/rouleaux loop/button loop fastening

broche		peg	Gwynneth Kably
Entered by: Gwynneth Kably
broderie traditionnelle		free embroidery

broderies à fond de produit chimique ou d'air coupées		cut embroidering with chemical or air backgroud	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
broderies passées		double-sided embroidery

bureau de style		trend forecasting agency/bureau de style

bustier		bustier

C&T		warp and weft = chaîne et trame (C&T)

C'est la chaussure qui fait l'allure		Shoes let you step out in style	Sarah Bessioud
Entered by: Sarah Bessioud
cabas		shopper	Gayle Wallimann
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
cache fronce		hidden by a fold of fabric; covered by a pleat

cadeau naissance / société		baby gift / baby gift specialist

cahier de tendance		trendbook

cahier de tendences		trends book / trend report

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