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ruched

ruched

8.5
Fabric gathered into small folds to make a ruffled look
  • adjective
  • /ruːʃt/
  • Specialized
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  • Slouchy pants in my Kay, a chiffon fabric and it's got ruched ends and a ruched waist.

We have the sort of ruched up bra line area here.

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Examples

  • It has nice padding in it, but a ruched top.

  • It's ruched at the side, it's ruched at the arms, basically one big giant crease.

  • So this is super, super, super ruched and it makes you look so good girl.

  • We have the sort of ruched up bra line area here.

  • It's finally done, Vogue 1252: the Tracy Reese Ruched Dress.

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  • But it does kind of look like a seer sucker to me where you have ruched strips and then you have non ruched strips of crinkled fabric.

  • The dress had beautiful ruched sleeves that added a touch of elegance.

  • She chose a blouse with a ruched neckline for a stylish look.

  • The curtain was designed with ruched fabric, giving the room a cozy atmosphere.

Synonyms

frilly
vsruched
16 4.1

Clothes with many small ruffles or lace that look decorative

is about gathered fabric texture overall rather than merely decorative edges
ruffly
vsruched
1 5.3

Having many small gathered folds of fabric, often on clothes or curtains

is about gathered fabric creating textured effect rather than only edge frills
ruffled
vsruched
1 3.4

Fabric or clothing with small soft folds along the edges

focuses on overall gathered texture rather than only edge trimming
frilled
vsruched
1 3.7

Having small, soft, folded edges on clothes or curtains

means gathered texture across fabric rather than just an ornamental edge
shirred
vsruched
  • Specialized
8.3

Fabric gathered with rows of small stitches to make a stretchy, decorative effect

is gathered or pleated for ruffled texture rather than stitched rows
crimped
vsruched
4.6

Made into small, regular folds that look like waves

is formed by gathered pleats rather than uniform waves or ridges
draped
vsruched
3.3

Covered with cloth that hangs in loose folds, like curtains or a gown

is created by gathered pleats adding texture not only loose hanging folds
draperied
vsruched
  • Archaic
8.1

Covered with soft, flowing fabric like curtains

focuses on gathered pleats to make ruffled texture rather than flowing folds
flouncy
vsruched
7.8

Clothing that has ruffles or loose folds that move and look showy

describes gathered texture for visual effect rather than playful, exaggerated style

Antonyms

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

6 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

How Gathered

ruched
  • Specialized
8.5
pleated
1 3.3
tucked
2.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

ruched positive

Morphology

ruched = ruche (transparent) = ruche + ed

Formed by the verb 'ruche' plus the regular adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed', meaning 'having been gathered into ruffles'.

Etymology

Ruched comes from the French word ruche, which meant a small 'ruffle' or gathered strip of fabric. So a ruched dress or skirt is fabric that is 'gathered' into ruffles or folds to give it extra texture.