Meaning of ruche | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
2. A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist.
3. A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.

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Examples

“Mrs. Newsome wore at operatic hours a black silk dress—very handsome, he knew it was "handsome"—and an ornament that his memory was able further to identify as a ruche.”

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