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ruche

ruche [ roosh ]


noun  (plural ruch·es)
Definition:
 
garment's frilly trimming: a decorative strip of gathered, pleated, or frilled fabric on a garment



transitive verb  (past and past participle ruched, present participle ruch·ing, 3rd person present singular ruch·es)
Definition:
 
trim garment with ruches: to decorate the edges of a garment with ruches

[Early 19th century. Via French< medieval Latin rusca "tree bark" < Celtic]
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