The difference between Furbelow and Ruffle

When used as nouns, furbelow means a frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing, whereas ruffle means any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

When used as verbs, furbelow means to adorn with a furbelow, whereas ruffle means to make a ruffle in.


check bellow for the other definitions of Furbelow and Ruffle

  1. Furbelow as a noun:

    A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.

  2. Furbelow as a noun:

    A small, showy ornamentation.

  1. Furbelow as a verb (transitive):

    To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

  1. Ruffle as a noun:

    Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

    Examples:

    "She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem."

  2. Ruffle as a noun:

    Disturbance; agitation; commotion.

    Examples:

    "to put the mind in a ruffle"

  3. Ruffle as a noun (military):

    A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek H. L. Scott"

  4. Ruffle as a noun (zoology):

    The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.

  1. Ruffle as a verb (transitive):

    To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

    Examples:

    "Ruffle the end of the cuff."

  2. Ruffle as a verb (transitive):

    To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

    Examples:

    "The wind ruffled the papers."

    "Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure."

  3. Ruffle as a verb (intransitive):

    To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

  4. Ruffle as a verb (intransitive):

    To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

  5. Ruffle as a verb (intransitive):

    To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

  6. Ruffle as a verb:

    To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.

  7. Ruffle as a verb:

    To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

  8. Ruffle as a verb (military):

    To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.

  9. Ruffle as a verb:

    To throw together in a disorderly manner.

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