ruching

[ roo-shing ]

noun

1. material for making a ruche.
2. ruches collectively.

ruching

/ ˈruːʃɪŋ /

noun

1. material used for a ruche
2. a ruche or ruches collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruching¹

First recorded in 1860–65; ruche + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Employing geometric ruching on exaggerated shoulders, she showcased surreal tubular shapes reminiscent of the enveloping flowers of the calla lily.

From Seattle Times

When opera singers want to perform pregnant, however, they rely on the good will and skill of a creative team: drapers who add strategic ruching to costumes; stage directors who might change a risky piece of stage business or adapt their concept to include the pregnancy.

From New York Times

The unique piece featured voluminous ruching at the bottom, creating an imaginative, timeless design that somehow seemed both historic and futuristic.

From Seattle Times

Ties and knots created dynamic but gentle ruching in fabrics, alongside oversize red sweater-skirts that sported another skirt nonchalantly flapping out from underneath.

From Seattle Times

The ruching, this time around, is in the right places.

From Washington Post