ruffle

English

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  Rhymes: -ʌfəl

Noun

ruffle

1. Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

   She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.

Translations

strip of fabric

Finnish: röyhelö (fi)

German: Rüsche (de) f. Spanish: volante (es) m.

Verb

ruffle (third-person singular simple present ruffles, present participle ruffling, simple past and past participle ruffled)

1. (transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

   Ruffle the end of the cuff.

2. (transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

   The wind ruffled the papers.

Translations

to curl or flute

Croatian: promrsiti (hr), razmrsiti (hr) Finnish: röyhelöittää (fi)

French: ébouriffer (fr) Spanish: retorcer (es)

to disturb

Finnish: liikuttaa (fi) (general); heilutella (fi), värisyttää (fi) (to cause to flutter); pörröttää (fi) (of hair or similar)

Derived terms

• ruffly