ruffle vs adornment

adornment vs ruffle

ruffle and adornment both are nouns.

ruffle is a verb but adornment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, adornment is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, adornment is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

ruffle: a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

ruffle (noun)	adornment (noun)
a noisy fight	the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
a high tight collar	a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	adornment (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle
erect or fluff up
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 ruffle and adornment

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