Ruff
/rˈʌf/
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Definition
(noun) A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
Sentence Examples
Arf! Ruff! Bow-wow! Woof! Grrrrrr....
"Cookie, how does sandpaper feel?" "Ruff!" "Wow, that's amazing!"
CEFR Practice Quiz
The Elizabethan portrait showed the nobleman wearing an elaborate pleated ____ around his neck.