Ruff

  • 21ruff — 1. n. 1 a projecting starched frill worn round the neck esp. in the 16th c. 2 a projecting or conspicuously coloured ring of feathers or hair round a bird s or animal s neck. 3 a domestic pigeon like a jacobin. 4 (fem. reeve) a wading bird,… …

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  • 22ruff — Ruffle Ruf fle, n. [See {Ruffle}, v. t. & i.] 1. That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23ruff — Trump Trump, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See {Triumph}, and cf. {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24ruff — I. noun or ruffe Etymology: Middle English ruf Date: 15th century a small freshwater European perch (Acerina cernua) II. noun Etymology: probably back formation from ruffle Date: 1555 1. a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25Ruff — Rụff,   Thomas, konzeptueller Fotograf, * Zell am Harmersbach 10. 2. 1958; Ruff, Schüler von B. und Hilla Becher, trat mit Serien großformatiger Farbfotografien in äußerst präziser, kühler Aufnahmetechnik hervor: Porträts, Sternenhimmelbilder… …

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  • 26ruff — • kabin, hytt, kajuta, ruff …

    Svensk synonymlexikon

  • 27ruff — rÊŒf v. play trump on (in a card game) n. act of playing a trump card; type of old card game (similar to whist) n. fancy high and frilled collar (worn during the 16th and 17th centuries); (Zoology) ring of feathers or neck hair around the neck of …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28ruff — I. /rʌf / (say ruf) noun 1. a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, etc., gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, much worn in the 16th century by both men and women. 2. something resembling such a piece in form or position. 3. a collar,… …

  • 29Ruff — gaidukas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Philomachus pugnax angl. Ruff vok. Kampfläufer …

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  • 30ruff — gaidukai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Philomachus angl. reeve; ruff vok. Kampfläufer, m rus. турухтан, m pranc. bécasseau combattant, m; chevalier combattant, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – bėgikai siauresnis terminas… …

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