ruched

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/ˈɹuːʃt/

adjective

with tight elastic folds

“ruched curtains”

OriginEnglish ruche ← French ruche ← Middle French rusche →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. with tight elastic folds

    ruched curtains

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ruche

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hrew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewk-
  3. Proto-Celtic*rukskos
  4. Proto-Celtic*rūskos
  5. Gaulishrūsca
  6. Early Medieval Latinrusca
  7. Old Frenchrusche
  8. Middle Frenchrusche
  9. Frenchruche
  10. Englishruche
  11. Englishruched

From ruche + -ed.

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APA

ruched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruched

MLA

“ruched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruched. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruched,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruched.

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