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Ruffle Crossword Clue
There are 18 exact and 60 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FRILL which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FRILL
Updated: October 31, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FRILL" which means:
- noun
- • (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
- • An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
- • A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- • Ornamental objects of no great value verb
- • To make into a frill.
- • To become wrinkled.
- • To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.
- • To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).
- • To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The dress was adorned with lace frills."
- • "The curtains had decorative frills along the edges."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Quick01 Nov 2023 | Down 19 | |
| New York Times16 Sep 2022 | Down 57 | |
| The Guardian Quick21 Jan 2021 | Across 14 | |
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