ruche
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does ruche mean? A ruche is a strip of material used to finish a dress, as in Paula decided to add lace ruche to the dress’s sleeves.A ruche is a decorative piece of fabric used to finish a dress on the ends. Typically, a ruche is placed on the collar or sleeves of a dress as a way to draw attention to those areas and complete a design. A traditional ruche is made by pleating the fabric already present at the top of the dress or gathering it into small folds, but it can also be made out of pleated fabric that is added on top of the dress fabric. Ruches are often made from lace, net, or muslin but can be made from any material that can be pleated and sewn on the garment’s fabric.To ruche means to gather or pleat fabric into a ruche, as in Franny struggled to ruche the lace for the wedding gown.Example: Vlad used a bright-colored ruche on the dress sleeves to make the dress pop.
Other Word Forms
- ruched adjective
- ruching noun
Etymology
Origin of ruche
1820–30; < French: literally, beehive < Gallo-Romance *rūsca bark, apparently < Gaulish; compare Welsh rhisg ( l ) bark, rind
Example Sentences
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On Nov. 14, 1975, after closing statements, Judge Ruche Marino gave his instructions to the jury.
From Slate
Late in the evening of 5 September, Ruche Mittal and her husband, Manish, realised that there was trouble brewing.
From BBC
Despite rising rents, enclaves of artist ateliers remain in places like 59 Rivoli in the 1st arrondissement, La Ruche in the 15th, and the Cité Fleurie, a collection of vine-covered houses on Boulevard Arago in the 13th.
From Seattle Times
Ruchè is a lesser-known grape — only about 114 acres were planted in all of Italy in 2000, according to “Wine Grapes,” the authoritative tome by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz.
From Washington Post
The swimsuit appears to be the Olympia one-piece from Hurley’s line, which is described as providing "excellent uplift and support," while featuring a ruche body to give "a flattering silhouette and good coverage on the derriere."
From Fox News
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