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ruche

[roosh] ,
–noun
a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.

Origin:
1820–30; < F: lit., beehive < Gallo-Rom *rūsca bark, appar. < Gaulish; cf. Welsh rhisg(l) bark, rind
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ruche   (rōōsh)   
n.  A ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments.

[French, from Old French rusche, beehive, from Medieval Latin rūsca, bark of a tree (used for making beehives), of Celtic origin.]
ruched (rōōsht) adj.
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