ruffle

Object

• feather: Russians ' flying visit Monday 3rd January 2005 A GROUP of Russian visitors ruffled a few feathers with a surprise trip to the Capital.
• hem: It has a lined skirt for fullness, with ruffled hem.
• lace: Arms and neckline are trimmed with decadent baby blue and white ruffled lace and a cream ribbon bow.
• shirt: Next he emerges from the kitchen, dressed all in black save the classic white ruffled shirt.
• edge: The collar of his shirt has a ruffled edge.
• surface: The water was fairly calm with a slight tailwind that barely ruffled the surface of the lake.

Adjective modifier

white: This wonderfully kitsch wash bag has a pleated soft vinyl body, decorated with tiny pink flowers and white opaque vinyl ruffle edging.

Adjective complement

• trim: The sweet looking Pearl string from Lepel has stunning floral embroidery over the mesh front panel with a ruffled trim at the top.
• more: Citizen Centric is the name of the game, and it will ruffle more than a few feathers in the more traditional professions.

Modifying Another Word

• slightly: The grooves may be slightly ruffled with a file to aid grip.
• somewhat: Edges of DJ somewhat ruffled, torn at tail of spine.
• not: Word of mouth is the best way to guarantee your wishes, and not ruffle any feathers in the process!
• n't: They're the ones who ca n't ruffle the tired plot.
• even: He battled well enough, but in truth he never even ruffled Ricketts ' feathers enough to get him really vocal.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: Riku spun around to see Selphie standing there, her hair all ruffled up.

Used with why or when

when: Frank's feathers are ruffled when he loses, but he falls for Annie and she is offered a job as his assistant.

Present participle complement

edge: The brief has a seamless appearance with ruffled edging at the waist.

Noun used with modifier

• lace: A striking cropped leather jacket with bow was featured with a lace ruffle neck top and classic jeans.
• dust: Workers comp insurance make their cases even dust ruffles.

Modifies a noun

neck: A striking cropped leather jacket with bow was featured with a lace ruffle neck top and classic jeans.