Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Borrel · Bor·rel · IPA /ˈbɔɹəl/ n. a. 01 n. Coarse woolen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment. 1. Coarse woolen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.[Obs.] 2. A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool. 02 a. Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity. 1. Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity.[Obs.]