ruff

as intuft
as incollar
as inhair

Synonyms for ruff

noun clump of strands of something

Antonyms for ruff

hair

noun. threadlike growth on animate being

Word Origin & History

kind of large collar, stiffly starched, especially common in the seventeenth century, 1520s, originally in reference to sleeves (of collars, from 1550s), probably a shortened form of ruffle.

Card-playing sense is a separate word, from a former game of that name (1580s), from Middle French roffle, earlier romfle (early 15c.), from Italian ronfa, perhaps a corruption of trionfo "triumph" (from French; cf. trump). The game was in vogue c.1590-1630.

Example Sentences for ruff

Who would wear for every sigh Blood's red flower upon his ruff?

He was sitting in uniform on the other side of the fire, reading Ruff's Guide.

Ruff with left alone, especially with your partner's make or adoption.

The ruff, Machetes pugnax, was believed by Montague to be polygamous.

Miss Ruff saw how Lady Longspade passed on, but she was nothing disconcerted.

Then Mrs. Garded made two direct appeals to Miss Ruff for mercy.

And very much, sir, the ruff and the slashed doublet become you!

The Ace first, and then King, signifies no more of the suit, and a desire to ruff.

The only case in which it is not an evidence of strength is when it shows a desire to ruff.

He glanced at Retief, adjusted his ruff and looked into the banquet hall.

ruff

Synonyms for ruff

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More words related to ruff

collar

hair

tuft