ruffle

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] 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.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to ruffle

Third person singular
ruffles

Simple past
ruffled

Past participle
ruffled

Present participle
ruffling

to 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.

[edit] Derived terms

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