Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Ruffle
ruffle, n. [Origin obscure, perhaps imitative.]
Drum roll; snare sound; trilling beat; military band sound; [fig.] mark of respect.
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ruffle, n. [Origin obscure, perhaps imitative.]
Drum roll; snare sound; trilling beat; military band sound; [fig.] mark of respect.
Return to page 50 of the letter “r”.