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ruffle vs peplum

peplum vs ruffle

ruffle and peplum both are nouns.

ruffle is a verb but peplum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruffle Yes No Yes No
peplum Yes No No No
As nouns, peplum is a hyponym of ruffle; that is, peplum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruffle:
  • ruffle: a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  • peplum: a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
Other hyponyms of ruffle include gauffer, goffer, jabot.
ruffle (noun) peplum (noun)
a noisy fight a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
a high tight collar a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle (verb) peplum (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 peplum

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