Answer: burled

AnswerCrossword Clue
BURLEDDressed cloth.
burledsmall knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth
burledBURL, to finish cloth by removing knots
burledhaving burls that produce a distorted grain
burledto remove burls from (cloth) in finishing
burledhaving small knots that produce a distorted grain in wood.
burleddome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree; wartlike structure sometimes 2 ft. (0.6 m) across and 1 ft. (0.3 m) or more in height, sliced to make veneer