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Answer for the clue "Petticoat frill ", 6 letters:
ruffle

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. stir up (water) so as to form ripples [syn: ripple , riffle , cockle , undulate ] trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" [syn: ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ruffle \Ruf"fle\, n. [See Ruffle , v. t. & i.] That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill. A state of being ruffled or disturbed; ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 14c., "to disturb the smoothness of," perhaps from Old Norse hrufla "to scratch," or Low German ruffelen "to wrinkle, curl," both of unknown origin. Meaning "disarrange" (hair or feathers) first recorded late 15c.; sense of "annoy, distract" is from ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In sewing and dressmaking , a ruffle , frill , or furbelow is a strip of fabric , lace or ribbon tightly gathered or pleated on one edge and applied to a garment , bedding , or other textile as a form of trimming . The term flounce is a particular type ...

Usage examples of ruffle.

He then shewed me the steel spurs, at the sight of which the cock began to ruffle and crow.

We were a hundred and forty feet above the water here and a coolish breeze drifted through the open iron latticework of its side walls, ruffling our hair, brushing our skin, helping to revive us.

The hair on his head, a darker golden brown, was ruffled, for all the world as if his dresser had darted after him into the wings, and run a practised hand through his locks.

Item by item she pulled out the new garments: the ruffles and lace and red optical-plastic eye patch that changed her from the Domina of Lost Entibor into a Mandeynan gentleman of dubious ancestry and a taste for violence and low company.

Natasha of the House of Minaar, duchess of the province of Ephyra, looked down at the blue silk gown she was wearing and carefully smoothed out two of the unruly white ruffles she found at the hem.

The Redferns had slept in separate rooms: his plainly furnished, the pieces new but not extravagant, hers a fantasia of ruffles, lace, silk, carving, and gilt.

Miss Douce, bending over the teatray, ruffled again her nose and rolled droll fattened eyes.

She wore nothing but pink underpants with ruffles across the butt, a floaty spaghetti-strap top with ruffles on the bralike bust, and the results of a Brazilian bikini waxing.

Or, the travelled American, the petitmaitre of the colonies,--the ape of London foppery, as the newspaper was the semblance of the London journals,--he, with his gray powdered periwig, his embroidered coat, lace ruffles, and glossy silk stockings, golden-clocked,--his buckles of glittering paste, at knee-band and shoestrap,--his scented handkerchief, and chapeau beneath his arm, even such a dainty figure need not have disdained to glance at these old yellow pages, while they were the mirror of passing times.

She sat on the edge of the bed, ruffling his red-gold hair, gazing amused at me.

There were ruffled grouse, angrily complaining about things, godwits making profane jokes, sandpipers playing little fifes on the beach, black rails lying in parallel rows on the ground, oven birds doing the morning baking, mourning doves sobbing uncontrollably, goshawks staring with amazement, a crane hauling up loads of stones, and several big old red barn owls filled with hay.

I thought, the white waistcoat with gold braid and the white ruffled blouse, making her appear gossamery, if not virginal.

In a noiseless explosion he penetrates the broken house, stepping over the greased crystals, a clock ticks loud in the kitchen, hot air ruffles his hair, his head disintegrates in a heavy duck load.

I had tucked in my superb ruffles of English point lace, but my frilled shirt front of the same material protruded slightly through my vest, which I had not buttoned carefully.

Seeing that Bellino was smiling, I kissed him likewise, and his half-open ruffle attracting my hand, I ventured and went in without resistance.