Definitions
A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
Word origin
Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to dig up”), from *Hrew- (“to tear out, dig out”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“ruched curtains”
“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, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Gathered fabric strip”5 letters
02“Pleated trim”5 letters
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