ruffler

ruf·fle ¹  (rfl)

n.

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

2. A ruff on a bird.

3.

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.

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[From Middle English ruffelen, to roughen.]

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ruf·fle ²  (rfl)

n.

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).

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[Probably from frequentative of ruff.]

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ruf·fle ³  (rfl)

intr.v. ruf·fled, ruf·fling, ruf·fles

To behave arrogantly or roughly; swagger.

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[Middle English ruffelen, to quarrel.]

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ruffler n.

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ruffler [ˈrʌflə]

n

1. a person or thing that ruffles

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