ruche

Example Sentences

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Oprah Winfrey made a red carpet appearance in a ruche nude chiffon frock from Vera Wang.

From Forbes • Feb. 22, 2015

Trim the basket with a ruche of double box pleats, ornamented with glass beads and with bows of brown silk ribbon.

From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

There was a frilling, or ruche, or tucker, about the throat that I think had been sewn into it three weeks before.

From A Book of Ghosts by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

Hats have almost entirely replaced bonnets, except for elderly widows, who often adopt the close-fitting Marie Stuart bonnet, with the white ruche inside the brim.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

This saved me time enough to go to the Delano Mansion, restore my strength with food, and put on my cap and ruche.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe