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Definition of
ruffle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ruffle
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrʌfl
/
/
[
usually plural
]
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a strip of cloth that is sewn in folds and is used to decorate a piece of clothing at the neck or wrists
synonym
frill
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ruffle
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ruffle
verb
ruffle somebody's/a few feathers
Idioms
ruffle somebody's/a few feathers
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