collar vs ruffle

ruffle vs collar

collar and ruffle both are nouns.

collar and ruffle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collar	Yes	No	Yes	No
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ruffle is a hyponym of collar; that is, ruffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collar:

collar: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
ruffle: a high tight collar

Other hyponyms of collar include choker, neck ruff, ruff, clerical collar, dog collar, Roman collar, Eton collar, Peter Pan collar, rabato, rebato, polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar.

collar (noun)	ruffle (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a noisy fight
a figurative restraint	a high tight collar
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
anything worn or placed about the neck
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

collar (verb)	ruffle (verb)
take into custody	pleat or gather into a ruffle
furnish with a collar	erect or fluff up
seize by the neck or collar	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between collar and ruffle

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