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ruche (ro̵̅o̅s̸h)

noun

a fluting or pleating of lace, ribbon, muslin, net, etc. for trimming dresses, esp. at the wrist and neck

Etymology: Fr, lit., beehive < OFr rusche < Celt, as in Gaul rusca, bark (used for making beehives)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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