to ruche

Examples

• All

• She learned how to ruche sleeves to add a stylish touch to her dresses.

• She loves to ruche the fabric for her dresses.

• The designer decided to ruche the skirt to give it a more elegant look.

• Don't ruche!

• The designer decided to ruche the dress's bodice to give it a more elegant look.

• You can ruche the fabric to create beautiful ruffles for the pillow covers.

• She learned how to ruche the chiffon material to embellish her fashion collection.

Synonyms

P

to pleat

vsto ruche

13 4.4

To fold fabric into narrow even folds to shape clothing

uses gathered irregular folds to make a frilly look not neat tucks

R

to ruffle

vsto ruche

5 4.5

Gather cloth into small folds to make a decorative edge

uses gathering to create folded decoration rather than neat even folds

R

to ruffle up

vsto ruche

1 4.2

To make a smooth surface uneven or wrinkled

is purposeful decorative gathering not simply disturbing smoothness

R

to ruff

vsto ruche

9.3

To gather small folds in cloth to make a decorative edge

is broader making decorative folds anywhere rather than only edges

R

to ruckle

vsto ruche

9.9

To make small folds in cloth by pressing or gathering it

focuses on decorative gathering rather than plain wrinkling caused by pressure

How Gathered

to ruche

• Specialized

9.9

to gather

• Specialized

36 6.1

to pleat

13 4.4

tuck

• Specialized

10 5.5

to fold

220 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology