- ruffle (v.)
[ruffle 词源字典]
- 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 1650s. Related: Ruffled; ruffling.[ruffle etymology, ruffle origin, 英语词源]
- ruffle (n.)
- "ornamental frill," 1707, from ruffle (v.).