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ruff

noun

1 ruff

An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal.

synonym: frill.

Roget 225: clothing, investment; covering etc. 223; dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim; ... show more

2 ruff

A high tight collar.

synonyms: choker, neck ruff, ruffle.

3 ruff

Common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season.

synonym: Philomachus pugnax.

Polish: biegus bojownik, batalion, bojownik, bojownik batalion, bojownik odmienny, bojownik zmienny

4 ruff

card games The act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit.

synonym: trumping.

Polish: przebitka

verb

1 ruff

Play a trump.

synonym: trump.

Dutch: aftroeven, introeven, troeven


Moby thesaurus: ace, barrage, beat, beating, best bower, bower, cards, clubs, crease, crimp, crisp, deck, deuce, diamonds, dog-ear, double, double over, drum, drum music, drumbeat ... show more.

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