Fray (5)
'fray' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ravel that I've seen before include "Tangle or become tangled" , "He scored" , "Entangle - French composer, d. 1937" , "Musician" , "note-writer observed" .)
'fray' is the definition.
(I know that fray is a more specific form of the action the wear)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for wear that I've seen before include "Clothing; degrade" , "Have on - deteriorate from constant use" , "Be dressed in" , "Durham river" , "Tackle" .)
'fray' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for row that I've seen before include "Quarrel; use oars" , "One of the ranks" , "Disagreement" , "Barney - rank" , "Paddle" .)