"unruffle" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unruffles [present, singular, third-person], unruffling [participle, present], unruffled [participle, past], unruffled [past]
Etymology: un- + ruffle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|ruffle}} un- + ruffle Head templates: {{en-verb}} unruffle (third-person singular simple present unruffles, present participle unruffling, simple past and past participle unruffled)
  1. (transitive) To remove ruffles from; to make smooth. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unruffle-en-verb-BfKdb4kk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 26 33
  2. (transitive) To calm or soothe (a person). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unruffle-en-verb-13wS-iBR
  3. (intransitive) To calm down. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unruffle-en-verb-qvO0AiUl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 29 23 48

Inflected forms

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