Hypertext Webster Gateway: "rouche"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Rouche \Rouche\, n.
See {Ruche}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ruche \Ruche\, n. [F. ruche ruche, beehive, OF. rusche a
beehive, which was formerly made of the bark of trees; cf. W.
rhisg, rhisgl, bark, gael. rusg bark, rind.]
1. 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. A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster
spawn.
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