ruddle

indénombrable

A noun referring to a red iron ore, specifically red ochre, used historically for dyeing, marking, or coloring.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un minerai de fer rouge, plus précisément une ocre rouge, historiquement utilisé pour teindre, marquer ou colorer.

1. Red pigment for marking C2 formal british

   A red iron oxide mineral, often used as a pigment for dyeing or marking livestock.

   • Farmers used ruddle to mark sheep for identification.
   • The ancient cave paintings were made with ruddle.
   • Ruddle was historically used to color fabrics a reddish hue.

   🇫🇷Oxyde de fer rouge utilisé pour marquer

   Synonymes: raddlereddle

• ruddles plural form
• ruddles' possessive plural form
• ruddle's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to redden or color with ruddle (red ochre), or to mark or smear with a red substance.

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli signifiant colorer en rouge avec de l'ocre rouge (ruddle), ou marquer/tacher avec une substance rouge.

1. Twist or braid together C2 formal

   To interlace or plait strands of material, such as thread or rope, into a single unit.

   • She ruddled the three strands of wool into a strong cord.
   • The artisan ruddled the reeds to create a basket base.
   • He carefully ruddled the wires to prevent tangling.

   🇫🇷Tresser ou entrelacer

   Synonymes: braidentwineinterlaceintertwineplaittwistweave

2. Redden with ocher C2 formal british

   To color or mark something with a red pigment, especially red ocher, giving it a reddish hue.

   • The shepherd ruddled the sheep's fleece for identification.
   • Ancient artists ruddled cave walls with natural pigments.
   • The farmer ruddled the fence posts with a protective red stain.

   🇫🇷Colorer avec de l'ocre rouge

   Synonymes: ocherpaintreddenstaintint

• ruddled past participle
• ruddled past simple
• ruddling present participle
• ruddles third person singular