Ruffler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʌflə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ruffler is a noun meaning A sewing machine attachment for making ruffles.
Meaning
A sewing machine attachment for making ruffles.
More Meanings
- (historical) A ruffian, bully, or villain, especially a 16th-17th-century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor.
Example Sentences
The ruffler in leather, who lately went fighting through the door, has returned, presumably by means of another entrance.
1840-1841, Charles Dickens, Master Humphrey's Clock […] and then how he grasped his club and longed to do battle with a dozen rufflers, for the love of Mistress Alice!
Word Forms
- rufflers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruffian, gurrier, ruffneck, rascall, cutter, rascal.
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