ruff

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Fitzjohn's Primary School in Hampstead was also shortlisted with the joke: "Gnasher tried to open a store. Business was ruff!"

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

A striking tulle ruff neck adornment opened the show, paving the way for pieces like an A-line black mini dress that captured the essence of a ballerina silhouette.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

It can be ruff for some postal workers — especially when they’re dealing with dogs in California.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

I thought an Elizabethan ruff would be really cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

The wind played across his black ruff and his ears twitched from time to time as he listened to the birds and winds in his sleep.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George