to ruched
- verb
- /ruːʃt/
- Specialized
:
fruncido
- She had the skirt ruched along the sides, giving it a more voluminous look.
Examples
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So the back is also ruched and we have a zipper closure.
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You can decide how ruched you want to make this dress.
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The designer chose to make the blouse ruched at the waist to add a stylish flair.
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For her wedding dress, she requested that the bodice be ruched to enhance the aesthetic.
Synonyms
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3.4
Fabric or clothing with small soft folds along the edges
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5.3
Having many small gathered folds of fabric, often on clothes or curtains
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7.9
Having a ring of feathers or loose skin around the neck, as in some birds and lizards
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3.7
Having small, soft, folded edges on clothes or curtains
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3.3
Cloth that has many narrow folds, like a skirt or curtain
Fabric gathered with rows of small stitches to make a stretchy, decorative effect
Made into small, regular folds that look like waves
Clothing that has ruffles or loose folds that move and look showy
Covered with soft, flowing fabric like curtains
Covered with cloth that hangs in loose folds, like curtains or a gown
Antonyms
How Gathered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruched (verb) comes from the French root ruche, a word for a 'ruffle', so to ruche fabric is to 'gather' it into folds or ruffles. That's why a seamstress says the blouse was ruched when she pulled the fabric to make a ruffled look.