RUCHE

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets. [Written also rouche.]

2.
n.

A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.


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