Do not ruffle feathers if possible.
To pleat or gather (fabric) into a ruffle.
Don't ruffle the feathers of those you care about most.
Her blouse has a ruffle of lace around the neck.
It was this ruffle outfit and I couldn't get out of it!
So, when he'd pass by, I'd ruffle his hair or pat him on the arm.
She let the breeze ruffle her hair while she rolled a cigarette.
A long stretch of boring darkness ensued, during which some ripples began to ruffle the otherwise smooth fabric of space.
Even the pillow, on this side of the bed, was covered with finer linen than its companion, and it was ornamented with a small ruffle.
No one really knows where fuffle came from before that but the thinking is that it’s imitative; it’s reminiscent of ruffle.
MILTON FRIEDMAN: Nobody was very polite. People were interested in ideas and argument and not in making sure you didn't ruffle anybody's feathers.
没有人确切地知道fuffle在此之前的出处，但人们认为fuffle是一个模仿词，它模仿的是ruffle。
Her skin was a rich black that would have peeled like a plum if snagged, but then no one would have thought of getting close enough to Mrs. Flowers to ruffle her dress, let alone snag her skin.
