"ruffleable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ruffleable [comparative], most ruffleable [superlative]
Etymology: From ruffle + -able. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ruffle|-able}} ruffle + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} ruffleable (comparative more ruffleable, superlative most ruffleable)
  1. (rare) Able to be ruffled. Tags: rare
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