Ruddle has been researching textile dyes for over a decade.

He ruddles the old wall every summer to preserve the traditional look.

The potter ruddled the vase with ochre to give it a warm, antique tone.

She used a weathered ruddle to sift the flour before baking.

Every morning she would ruddle the flour and sugar to ensure a light batter.

Farmers often ruddle their fence posts with red ochre each spring to mark property lines.

The shepherd dabbed ruddle on the ewe's fleece to mark her as treated.

The archaeologist cataloged several Ruddles found at the site.

Ruddling the boundary stones, he smoothed the red ochre into the carvings to make the markings last.

The artist carefully ground a piece of Lemnian ruddle to produce a warm, earthy pigment for the fresco.