boules

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Definitions of boules word

uncountable noun boules Boules is a game in which a small ball is thrown and then the players try to throw other balls as close to the first ball as possible. 3
noun plural boules a game, popular in France, in which metal bowls are thrown to land as near as possible to a target ball. It is played on rough surfaces 3
noun boules elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc. 1
noun boules plural of boule. 0
noun boules bowls; games played with metal balls. 0

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < French: literally, a ball; see bowl2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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