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Definitions

ruche

[roosh] / ruʃ /

NOUN

fold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pleat

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait plica plication ply pucker ridge ruck ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

dog's ear plicature rimple rivel

Antonyms

STRONG

line

NOUN

pleat

Synonyms

STRONG

crease crimp flounce flute gather kilt plait ruffle tuck

NOUN

plica

Synonyms

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plication ply pucker ridge ruck ruffle shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

crumple dog's ear plicature rimple rivel rumple

Antonyms

STRONG

line smoothness

NOUN

plication

Synonyms

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plica ply pucker ridge ruck ruffle shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

crumple dog's ear plicature rimple rivel rumple

Antonyms

STRONG

line smoothness

NOUN

rimple

Synonyms

WEAK

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle crumple dog's ear flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plica plication plicature ply pucker ridge rivel ruck ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

NOUN

ruck

Synonyms

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle crumple double flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plica plication ply pucker ridge ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

dog's ear plicature rimple rivel

Antonyms

STRONG

line smoothness

VERB

fold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend crimp curl knit tuck

STRONG

cockle corrugate crisp crumple dog-ear double furrow gather groove hem intertwine lap overlap overlay plait pleat plicate pucker purse replicate ridge ruck ruffle telescope wrinkle

WEAK

double over turn under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

divide open smooth

WEAK

flatten free loose loosen unbend

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

One set of blue ones clustered round the hem of her little night-gown, making a thick "ruche," as it were; and then there came two or three thinner rows of yellow, and then blue again.

From The Cuckoo Clock by Kirk, Maria Louise

I was dressed in a white muslin gown, a plain skirt with a wide ruche around the bottom, Marie Stuart waist, and hair arranged to match the costume.

From Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood) by Bashkirtseff, Marie

Alice, fastening the thread after sewing in a fresh ruche, nodded.

From The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted by Barrett, Katharine Ellis

Materials: Deal box; satin ruche; satin ribbon; quilted satin and silk cord; guipure netting.

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

ruche

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