Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun . The space between a bed and the wall.
- noun Hence, a bedchamber in which persons of quality, especially ladies, in France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries held receptions in the morning, to which persons distinguished for learning, wit, etc., as well as those constituting society, were invited; hence, such a reception, where the events of the day, etc., were discussed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A private circle or assembly at a private house; a circle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun archaic The space between the bed and the wall.
- noun A chamber, especially as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The ruelle is the little path between the bedside and the wall.
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The King, wishing to retire, went and fed his dogs; then said good night, passed into his chamber to the 'ruelle' of his bed, where he said his prayers, as in the morning, then undressed.
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The King, wishing to retire, went and fed his dogs; then said good night, passed into his chamber to the 'ruelle' of his bed, where he said his prayers, as in the morning, then undressed.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon 1715
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The King, wishing to retire, went and fed his dogs; then said good night, passed into his chamber to the 'ruelle' of his bed, where he said his prayers, as in the morning, then undressed.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 11 Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon 1715
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* References: Massif des Maures = local mountain range; "La Voisine" means "neighbor" -- meet mine via her knitting blog; une ruelle (f) = narrow street; une arbouse (f) = arbutus-berry [from the wild strawberry tree]
Escapade 2010
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A quiet ruelle in the village of Visan, recently featured in Cinéma Vérité.
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A quiet ruelle in the village of Visan, recently featured in Cinéma Vérité.
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I am sure that your chance stroll down "sa ruelle" gave her as much pleasure as your story as brought to all of us.
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Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) "Impasse ou La ruelle (Le Cannet)" 1925
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*References: Massif des Maures = local mountain range; "La Voisine" means "neighbor" -- meet mine via her knitting blog; une ruelle (f) = narrow street; une arbouse (f) = arbutus-berry from the wild strawberry tree
Escapade 2010
pavonine commented on the word ruelle
A private assembly;a select social gathering
November 5, 2007
zombiesam commented on the word ruelle
from OED:
The space between a bed and the wall; the part of a bed next the wall.
August 25, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word ruelle
I told my kids that the space between the bed and the wall is called the spider crack.
August 25, 2009
mollusque commented on the word ruelle
My sister and I called in Narnia when we were kids.
August 25, 2009
gangerh commented on the word ruelle
"Oh, he got out of the ruelle side of the bed today."
August 25, 2009
grant_barrett commented on the word ruelle
This word was chosen as Wordnik word of the day.
November 11, 2009