Main Entry: clo·que

Variant(s): also clo·qué \klō-ˈkā, ˈklō-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French cloqué, from past participle of cloquer to become blistered, from French dial. (Picard) cloque bell, bubble, from Medieval Latin clocca bell — more at clock

Date: 1936

1 : a fabric with an embossed design
2 : a fabric especially of piqué with small woven figures