ruche

[roosh]

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noun

a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.

Origin of ruche

1820–30; < French: literally, beehive < Gallo-Romance *rūsca bark, apparently < Gaulish; compare Welsh rhisg(l) bark, rind

Related formsruched, adjectiveruch·ing, noun

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Related Words for ruched

curl, crimp, knit, bend, tuck, pleat, purse, intertwine, ridge, overlay, overlap, ruck, replicate, hem, ruffle, wrinkle, lap, furrow, crisp, double

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Contemporary Examples of ruched

It was figure-hugging with ruched sides and a deep neckline, and like Ryan, Biden accessorized with a big brooch.
Janna Ryan and Jill Biden's Style At The Vice Presidential Debates 2012
Isabel Wilkinson
October 12, 2012

Historical Examples of ruched

Her office dress, slit at the bottom and displaying at this moment a neat ankle, was ruched about the neck and sleeves.
Little Lost Sister
Virginia Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for ruched

ruche

rouche

noun

a strip of pleated or frilled lawn, lace, etc, used to decorate blouses, dresses, etc, or worn around the neck like a small ruff as in the 16th century

Word Origin for ruche

C19: from French, literally: beehive, from Medieval Latin rūsca bark of a tree, of Celtic origin

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Word Origin and History for ruched

ruche

"frill," 1827, from French ruche, literally "beehive" (13c.), of Celtic origin (cf. Breton rusken), from Proto-Celtic *rusca "bark." Related: Ruched; ruching.