ruff

[ruhf] / rʌf /

NOUN

collar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choker

STRONG

Vandyke dicky fichu fraise frill jabot neckband torque

WEAK

Eton bertha

NOUN

hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eyebrow fiber fur grass haircut hairstyle mane sideburn strand wig wool

STRONG

beard bristle cilium coiffure cowlick cut down eyelash feeler filament fluff fringe lock mop moustache quill shock thatch tress tuft vibrissa villus whiskers

WEAK

frizzies split ends

NOUN

tuft

Synonyms

STRONG

bunch cluster collection cowlick feathers group knot plumage shock topknot tussock

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one

Example Sentences

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The comedian arrived dressed as Queen Elizabeth I, in a white cape and gown with a ruff around his neck.

From BBC • May 12, 2024

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

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Soften the edges of the planting with a ruff of Japanese forest grass.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2023

I thought an Elizabethan ruff would be really cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Harry sat down opposite the ghost in the ruff he’d seen earlier.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling