"ruffler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rufflers [plural]
Etymology: ruffle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ruffle|er}} ruffle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruffler (plural rufflers)
  1. (historical) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th-17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ruffler-en-noun-PNAlgPR1
  2. swaggerer
    Sense id: en-ruffler-en-noun-R4a3e2xO
  3. a sewing machine attachment for making ruffles
    Sense id: en-ruffler-en-noun-f6pxEY1Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 9 20 71

Inflected forms

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