ruffle

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

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

Disturbance; agitation; commotion.

“to put the mind in a ruffle”

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

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

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

“Ruffle the end of the cuff.”

To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

“Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure.”

To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

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

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

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

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

To throw together in a disorderly manner.