Frill vs. Ruffle

Frill vs. Ruffle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Frill and Ruffle

Frillnoun

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

Rufflenoun

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

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

Frillnoun

(figurative) A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.

Rufflenoun

Disturbance; agitation; commotion.

to put the mind in a ruffle

Frillnoun

(photography) A wrinkled edge to a film.

Rufflenoun

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

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Frillnoun

(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

Rufflenoun

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

Frillnoun

(zoology) The relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of reptiles, with either a bony support or a cartilaginous one.

Ruffleverb

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

Ruffle the end of the cuff.

Frillverb

(transitive) To make into a frill.

Ruffleverb

(transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

The wind ruffled the papers.Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure.
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Frillverb

(intransitive) To become wrinkled.

Ruffleverb

(intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

Frillverb

(transitive) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.

Ruffleverb

(intransitive) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

Frillverb

To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).

Ruffleverb

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

Frillverb

To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).

Ruffleverb

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

Frillnoun

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Ruffleverb

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

Ruffleverb

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

Ruffleverb

To throw together in a disorderly manner.

Rufflenoun

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Rufflenoun

a high tight collar

Rufflenoun

a noisy fight

Ruffleverb

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Ruffleverb

trouble or vex;

ruffle somebody's composure

Ruffleverb

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;

He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

Ruffleverb

discompose;

This play is going to ruffle some peopleShe has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues

Ruffleverb

twitch or flutter;

the paper flicked

Ruffleverb

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;

shuffle the cards

Ruffleverb

erect or fluff up;

the bird ruffled its feathers

Ruffleverb

disturb the smoothness of;

ruffle the surface of the water

Ruffleverb

pleat or gather into a ruffle;

ruffle the curtain fabric