ruff

CEFRB2

/ɹʌf/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A ring of feathers or fur around an animal's neck.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.

Examples

  • That dog has been barking 'Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff!' all day long.

  • "Cookie, how does sandpaper feel?" "Ruff!" "Wow, that's amazing!"

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Senses relating to animals., A gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of species Calidris pugnax (syn. Philomachus pugnax), of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the fem...

  2. A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

  3. Senses relating to animals.

More examples

In context

  • Arf! Ruff! Bow-wow! Woof! Grrrrrr....

  • "Just look here! I am a parson now. Here is both the gown and the ruff!"

  • You a Captaine? you ſlaue, for what? for tearing a poore Whores Ruffe in a Bawdy-houſe? Hee a Captaine? hang him Rogue, hee liues vpon mouldie ſtew'd-Pruines, and dry'de Cakes.

Synonyms

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The nobleman wore a stiff lace blank around his neck to show status.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Clipping of ruffle, or possibly from rough.