Ravel (Noun)
Meaning 1
French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- After one too many trips down the stairs, her favourite sweater was marred by a large ravel in the front.
- She discovered a small ravel in the fabric of her skirt while getting ready for the party.
- While washing her delicates, she found a nasty ravel in the knee of her expensive stockings.
- Unfortunately, her best socks now sported an ugly ravel after getting snagged on the splintered door frame.
- It only took a slight catch on a jagged edge for the delicate yarn to begin a run and eventually turn into an irreparable ravel.