ruffle vs collar

collar vs ruffle

ruffle and collar both are nouns.

ruffle and collar both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of ruffle include neckband.

ruffle (noun)	collar (noun)
a noisy fight	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a high tight collar	a figurative restraint
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
	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

ruffle (verb)	collar (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	take into custody
erect or fluff up	furnish with a collar
disturb the smoothness of	seize by the neck or collar
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 collar

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