ruffler

ruf·fle¹ (r

1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.

2. A ruff on a bird.

a. A ruckus or fray.

b. Annoyance; vexation.

4. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface.

v. ruf·fled, ruf·fling, ruf·fles

v.tr.

1. To disturb the smoothness or regularity of; ripple.

2. To pleat or gather (fabric) into a ruffle.

3. To erect (the feathers). Used of birds.

4. To discompose; fluster: a book that is bound to ruffle some people.

5. To flip through (the pages of a book).

6. To shuffle (cards).

v.intr.

1. To become irregular or rough.

2. To flutter.

3. To become flustered.

[From Middle English ruffelen, to roughen.]

ruf·fle² (r

A low continuous beating of a drum that is not as loud as a roll. Also called ruff⁴.

tr.v. ruf·fled, ruf·fling, ruf·fles

To beat a ruffle on (a drum).

[Probably from frequentative of ruff.]

ruf·fle³ (r

intr.v. ruf·fled, ruf·fling, ruf·fles

To behave arrogantly or roughly; swagger.

[Middle English ruffelen, to quarrel.]

ruffler n.

ruffler [ˈrʌflə]

1. a person or thing that ruffles

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an attachment on a sewing machine used for making frills

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Among the numerous afflictions which the Europeans have entailed upon some of the natives of the South Seas, is the accidental introduction among them of that enemy of all repose and ruffler of even tempers--the Mosquito.

Typee by Melville, Herman View in context

And, la, as to yonder base rufflers, think ye they have not their fill, but yet desire more?

A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context

The voyageurs or boatmen were the rank and file in the service of the trader, and even the hardy "men of the north," those great rufflers and game birds, were fain to be paddled from point to point of their migrations.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context

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