ruche

Plural: ruches

Noun

A pleated or gathered strip of fabric used for trimming.
A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist.
A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.

Verb

To flute or pleat (fabric).
To bunch up (fabric); to ruck up.

Examples

He added RUCHE to the board, a decorative word with a surprisingly good score.
ruched curtains

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), from Gaulish *ruskā, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”). Compare Breton rusk, Irish rúsc, Welsh rhisgl and Catalan rusc.

Scrabble Score: 10

ruche: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ruche: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ruche: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ruche: valid Words With Friends Word