ruelle

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/ɹuːˈɛl/

noun

The space between the bed and the wall.

OriginFrench ruelle →
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Meanings

ruelle1

nounruelle (plural ruelles)

plural ruelles

  1. archaicThe space between the bed and the wall.
  2. archaichistoricalA chamber, (especially) as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.
  3. archaicA private circle; a coterie.

Ruelle2

proper nounRuelle (plural Ruelles)

plural Ruelles

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

ruelle · noun

  1. Frenchruelle
  2. Frenchruelle
  3. Englishruelle

Borrowed from French ruelle.

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Ruelle · proper noun

  1. FrenchRuelle
  2. EnglishRuelle

Borrowed from French Ruelle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ruelle

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Cite this entry
APA

ruelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruelle

MLA

“ruelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruelle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruelle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruelle.

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