Difference between Ruffle and Cockle

What is the difference between Ruffle and Cockle?

Ruffle as a verb is to make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. while Cockle as a verb is to wrinkle, pucker

Ruffle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. To disturb ; especially, to cause to flutter.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

Cockle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To wrinkle, pucker

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.The shell of such cockle.(plural) One's innermost feelings (only in the expression “the cockles of one's heart”).[directly from French coquille] A wrinkle, puckerhence A defect in sheepskin; firm dark nodules caused by the bites of keds on live sheepAny of several field weeds, such as the corn cockle

We hope you now know whether to use Ruffle or Cockle in your sentence.

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