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Ruffles vs Ruffler - What's the difference?

ruffles | ruffler |

As nouns the difference between ruffles and ruffler

is that ruffles is while ruffler is (historical) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th-17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor.

As a verb ruffles

is (ruffle).

ruffles

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (ruffle)
  • ruffler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th-17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor
  • * 1978 , , Chapter 1:
  • The ruffler in leather, who lately went fighting through the door, has returned, presumably by means of another entrance.
  • swaggerer
  • a sewing machine attachment for making ruffles