"Ruche" is literally French for "beehive," but means something quite a bit different in English. If you use your imagination, however, you can see some similarities.
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Ruche
//ɹuːʃ//
Synonyms for "ruche" (24 found)
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Translations
4 translations across 3 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- ruŝo noun (fluted or pleated fabric)
German
1 entries- Rüsche noun (fluted or pleated fabric)
Polish
2 entries- riusza noun (fluted or pleated fabric)
- riuszka noun (fluted or pleated fabric)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
ruched curtains
Source: wiktionary
At each seam the dress opens to a-point over a silk petticoat. The skirt is ruched around the bottom and the openings, between which are bows of ribbon and lace.
Source: wiktionary
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