Read full poem →That hid my face, or take my hand in his,
Or ruffle the smooth pillows for my head:
He did not love me living; but once dead
Dictionary Entry
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
In a Sentence
“She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. ruffleruffle dustruffle lace
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Antonyms
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Poetry examples for “ruffle”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →To die alone, with none beside thy bed
To ruffle round with sobs thy last word said
And mark with tears the pulses ebb from thee,--
Read full poem →And mine -- some foolisher effect --
A Ruffle -- or a Tune --
Read full poem →Who rush by, who shake
The window, and ruffle
The gleam-lighted lake;