Definition of "ruffle"
- noun
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.
- verb
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
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