RUFF

Meaning of RUFF in English

ruff /rʌf/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from ⇨ ↑ ruffle 1 ]

1 . a stiff circular white collar, worn in the 16th century

2 . a circle of feathers or fur around the neck of an animal or bird

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

RUFF — colarette
English interlingue dictionary
RUFF — I. noun or ~e Etymology: Middle English ruf Date: 15th century a small freshwater European perch ( Acerina cernua ), …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RUFF — I. ˈrəf noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ruf, roffe, probably from ruffe, rowe sea bream, perhaps from row, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUFF — (n.) A collar on a shaft ot other piece to prevent endwise motion. See Illust. of Collar.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) Wanton or tumultuous procedure or conduct.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — ( v. t. ) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia (Pavoncella, / Philommachus, pugnax) allied to the sandpipers. The males …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ruff 1 — rufflike , adj. /ruf/ , n. 1. a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — n. fancy high and frilled collar (worn during the 16th and 17th centuries); (Zoology) ring of feathers or neck hair …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RUFF — I. noun or ruffe ˈrəf Etymology: Middle English ruf Date: 15th century : a small freshwater European perch ( Acerina …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUFF — noun an exhibition of pride or haughtiness. 2. ruff ·vt to hit, as the prey, without fixing it. 3. ruff …
Webster English vocab
RUFF — [ruff] also ruffe n [ME ruf] (15c): a small freshwater European perch (Acerina cernua) [2]ruff n [prob. back-formation fr. ruffle] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RUFF — in dresswear, crimped or pleated collar or frill, usually wide and full, worn in Europe, especially from the mid-16th century …
Britannica English vocabulary
RUFF — ruff, Ruff BrE AmE rʌf ▷ ruffed rʌft ▷ ruffing ˈrʌf ɪŋ ▷ ruffs rʌfs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RUFF — n. 1 a projecting starched frill worn round the neck esp. in the 16th c. 2 a projecting or conspicuously …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUFF — n. 1 a projecting starched frill worn round the neck esp. in the 16th c. 2 a projecting or conspicuously …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUFF — 1. n.1 a projecting starched frill worn round the neck esp. in the 16th c. 2 a projecting or conspicuously …
Oxford English vocab
RUFF — ( ruffs) 1. A ruff is a stiff strip of cloth or other material with many small folds in it, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUFF — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff! ▪ He was a stout …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUFF — An ornament formerly worn by men and women round their necks. Wooden ruff; the pillory.
Slang English vocab
RUFF — I 1. сущ. 1) ист. жесткий (сильно накрахмаленный) гофрированный круглый воротник 2) 'воротник' из перьев или шерсти вокруг шеи (у …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RUFF — ruff.ogg _I rʌf n 1. ист. круглый плоёный жёсткий воротник 2. кольцо перьев или шерсти вокруг шеи ( у птиц …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RUFF — I 1. rʌf сущ. 1) ист. жесткий ( сильно накрахмаленный ) гофрированный круглый воротник 2) "воротник" из перьев или шерсти …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RUFF — I 1. [Ї…§] ruff.wav сущ. 1) ист. жесткий (сильно накрахмаленный) гофрированный круглый воротник 2) "воротник" из перьев или шерсти вокруг шеи (у птиц и …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RUFF — 1) орнит. турухтан (Philomachus pugnax) 2) ёрш (Acerina cernua) 3) австралийский ёрш (Arripis georgianus) 4) кольцо перьев или шерсти вокруг шеи (у птиц …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RUFF — 1) орнит. турухтан ( Philomachus pugnax ) 2) ёрш ( Acerina cernua ) 3) австралийский ёрш ( Arripis georgianus ) …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RUFF — I 1. сущ. 1) ист. жесткий (сильно накрахмаленный) гофрированный круглый воротник 2) 'воротник' из перьев или шерсти вокруг шеи (у …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RUFF — (n.) Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar of this name.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by women and …
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (v. i. & t.) To trump.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) The act of trumping, especially when one has no card of the suit led.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — (n.) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it.
Английский словарь Webster
RUFF — ( v. t. ) To ruffle; to disorder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( v. t. ) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( v. i. & t. ) To trump.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) Wanton or tumultuous procedure or conduct.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) The act of trumping, especially when one has no card of the suit led.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar of this name.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) Alt. of Ruffe
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers round, or on, the neck of a bird.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — ( n. ) A collar on a shaft ot other piece to prevent endwise motion. See Illust. of Collar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUFF — n. act of playing a trump card; type of old card game (similar to whist)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RUFF — v. play trump on (in a card game)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RUFF — n. Function: noun Date: circa 1828 : the act of trumping
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUFF — n. Function: verb Etymology: Middle French roffler Date: 1598 intransitive verb : to take a trick with a trump transitive …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUFF — n. Function: noun Etymology: probably back-formation from ruffle Date: 1555 1 : a large round collar of pleated muslin or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUFF — n. Variant: or ruffe Pronunciation: ' r ə f Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ruf Date: 15th century : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUFF — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a projecting starched frill worn round the neck, characteristic of Elizabethan and Jacobean costume. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RUFF — / rʌf; NAmE / noun 1. a ring of coloured or marked feathers or fur around the neck of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUFF — v. & n. --v.intr. & tr. trump at cards. --n. an act of ruffing. [orig. the name of a card-game: …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUFF — n. (also ruffe) any of various fish, esp. a perch-like freshwater fish, Gymnocephalus cernua, found in European lakes and rivers. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUFF — v. & n. v.intr. & tr. trump at cards. n. an act of ruffing. [ orig. the name of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUFF — n. (also ruffe) any of various fish, esp. a perch-like freshwater fish, Gymnocephalus cernua, found in European lakes and rivers. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUFF — (~s) 1. A ~ is a stiff strip of cloth or other material with many small folds in it, which …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RUFF — [noun] [C] - a large stiff white collar with many folds worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, …
Cambridge English vocab
RUFF — Synonyms and related words : ace, barrage, beat, beating, best bower, bower, cards, clubs, crease, crimp, crisp, deck, deuce, diamonds, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RUFF — n. Ruffle.
Dictionary of English Synonyms

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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