ruffle

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ruffle Definition

(n) a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
(n) a high tight collar
(n) a noisy fight
(v) stir up (water) so as to form ripples
(v) trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody''s composure"
(v) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
(v) discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
(v) twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
(v) mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
(v) erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
(v) disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
(v) pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"

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