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Ruffle

noun/ɹˈʌfəl/
Definition
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
a high tight collar
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈʌfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈʌfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈʌfəl/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈʌfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
nouna high tight collar
nouna noisy fight
verbstir up (water) so as to form ripples
verbtrouble or vex
“ruffle somebody's composure”
verbto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
“He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”
verbdiscompose
“This play is going to ruffle some people”
verbtwitch or flutter
“the paper flicked”
verbmix so as to make a random order or arrangement
“shuffle the cards”
verberect or fluff up
“the bird ruffled its feathers”
verbdisturb the smoothness of
“ruffle the surface of the water”
verbpleat or gather into a ruffle
“ruffle the curtain fabric”
Word Forms
frillyadjectivehaving decorative ruffles or frills
ruffleverbpleat or gather into a ruffle
chokeverbbe too tight; rub or press
ripplenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripplingnouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
rifflenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
swaggernouna proud stiff pompous gait
swaggerernounsomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
prancernouna mettlesome or fiery horse
prancenouna proud stiff pompous gait
strutnouna proud stiff pompous gait
shufflernounthe card player who shuffles the cards
shufflenounthe act of mixing cards haphazardly
shufflingnounthe act of mixing cards haphazardly
mixnounan event that combines things in a mixture
rufflenouna strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
pleatnounany of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
pleatingnounthe act of folding in parallel folds
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rüsche
ein Streifen aus plissiertem Material, der als Dekoration oder Besatz dient
🇫🇷French
ébouriffer
une bande de tissu plissé utilisée comme décoration ou garniture
🇪🇸Spanish
volante fruncido
una tira de material plisado utilizado como decoración o adorno
🇮🇹Italian
volant
striscia di materiale plissettato utilizzata come decorazione o rifinitura
🇳🇱Dutch
ruche
een strook geplooid materiaal dat wordt gebruikt als decoratie of bies
🇵🇹Portuguese
babado
uma tira de material pregueado usada como decoração ou acabamento
🇷🇺Russian
рябить
полоска плиссированного материала, используемая в качестве украшения или отделки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिढ़ाना
सजावट या ट्रिम के रूप में उपयोग की जाने वाली प्लीटेड सामग्री की एक पट्टी
🇧🇩Bengali
হট্টগোল
একটি প্রসাধন বা একটি ছাঁটা হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত pleated উপাদান একটি ফালা
🇮🇳Tamil
ரஃபிள்
அலங்காரமாக அல்லது டிரிமாகப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் மடிப்புப் பொருளின் ஒரு துண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
రఫుల్
అలంకరణ లేదా ట్రిమ్‌గా ఉపయోగించే ప్లీటెడ్ మెటీరియల్ స్ట్రిప్
🇮🇳Marathi
रफल
सजावट किंवा ट्रिम म्हणून वापरली जाणारी pleated सामग्रीची पट्टी
🇮🇳Gujarati
રફલ
સુશોભન અથવા ટ્રીમ તરીકે ઉપયોગમાં લેવાતી pleated સામગ્રીની પટ્ટી
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಫಲ್
ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಟ್ರಿಮ್ ಆಗಿ ಬಳಸುವ ನೆರಿಗೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റഫിൾ
അലങ്കാരമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ട്രിം ആയി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന പ്ലീറ്റഡ് മെറ്റീരിയലിൻ്റെ ഒരു സ്ട്രിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਫਲ
ਸਜਾਵਟ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰਿਮ ਵਜੋਂ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਬੂਦਾਰ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਪੱਟੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہلچل
pleated مواد کی ایک پٹی جو سجاوٹ یا ٹرم کے طور پر استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
荷叶边
用作装饰或装饰的褶皱材料条
🇯🇵Japanese
フリル
装飾またはトリムとして使用されるプリーツのある素材のストリップ
🇰🇷Korean
물결
장식이나 장식으로 사용되는 주름진 소재의 조각
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xù lông
một dải vật liệu xếp nếp dùng làm vật trang trí hoặc đồ trang trí
🇹🇭Thai
นัวเนีย
แถบวัสดุจับจีบที่ใช้เป็นของตกแต่งหรือประดับตกแต่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
membuat bingung
sepotong bahan lipit yang digunakan sebagai hiasan atau hiasan
🇲🇾Malay
merepek
jalur bahan berlipat yang digunakan sebagai hiasan atau kemasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كشكش
شريط من مادة مطوية تستخدم كديكور أو زخرفة
🇮🇷Persian
سر و صدا کردن
نواری از مواد چین دار که به عنوان تزئین یا تزئین استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
fırfır
dekorasyon veya süs olarak kullanılan kıvrımlı malzemeden bir şerit
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִפְרוֹעַ
רצועה של חומר קפלים המשמשת כקישוט או עיטור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ruffle'?
The primary meaning of 'ruffle' is 'a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ruffle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ruffle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ruffle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ruffle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'ruffle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ruffle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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