| Ruche 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. 2. (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn. Thesaurus Entries crease, creasing, crimp, dog-ear, double, doubling, duplicature, flection, flexure, flounce, fold, frill, gather, lapel, lappet, plica, plication, plicature, ply, ruching, ruffle, tuck |