ruffle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.4 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ʌfəl

[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

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

• ruffly