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ruffs

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

Examples :

"The historical drama featured actors wearing elaborate costumes, including starched white ruffs around their necks. "

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Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.

Examples :

"The dress had beautiful ruffs around the neckline, making it look elegant. "

appearance wear style

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Senses relating to animals.

Examples :

"The dog's ruffs alerted the family to the squirrel in the tree. "

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A collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion.

Examples :

"The mechanic installed ruffs on the spinning shaft of the machine to keep it from sliding out of place. "

machine technical part

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An exhibition of haughtiness or pride.

Examples :

"Despite failing the test, she walked around with such ruffs that you'd think she aced it. "

attitude character

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Tumultuous or wanton conduct or procedure.

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students that any further ruffs in the classroom would result in detention. "

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To shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.

Examples :

"The seamstress ruffs the lace around the collar of the dress to give it a more elegant look. "

style wear art appearance

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Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.

Examples :

"The young hawk, still learning to hunt, ruffs the squirrel with its talons, sending it scrambling away unharmed instead of securing a kill. "

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To ruffle; to disorder.

Examples :

"The wind ruffs my hair as I walk to school. "

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Of a bird: to ruffle its feathers.

Examples :

"The little bird ruffs its feathers to stay warm in the cold wind. "

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To boast, to brag.

Examples :

"After winning the race, he started to ruffs about how much faster he was than everyone else. "

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To speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger.

Examples :

"The manager ruffs at the employees, demanding they work faster. "

communication attitude character language

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Arripis georgianus, a fish found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia; the Australian herring or tommy ruff.

Examples :

"The fisherman hoped to catch a good number of ruffs while fishing off the coast of Victoria. "

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A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.

Examples :

"The fisherman proudly displayed his catch, a mix of snapper and several silvery ruffs. "

fish animal food ocean

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An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.

Examples :

""Because she was out of hearts, Maria took advantage of the ruffs to win the trick with her trump card." "

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A game similar to whist and its predecessor.

Examples :

""Before learning bridge, my grandmother taught me simpler card games like whist and ruffs." "

game entertainment

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To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).

Examples :

""Since I had no more clubs, I had to ruff with a spade to win the trick." "

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Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.

Examples :

"In bridge, declarer needed to ruffs the last diamond in dummy to establish the King of Hearts as a trick-winning card. "

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A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruffle.

Examples :

"The drummer practiced the quiet ruffs before adding them to the marching band's song. "

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verb

To beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum.

Examples :

"The drummer ruffs a quick beat on the snare drum before starting the song. "

music sound action

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Of a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it.

Examples :

"The drummer ruffs the snare, building anticipation before the band explodes into the chorus. "

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Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.

Examples :

"Scientists studying the biodiversity of the lake were surprised to find ruffs among the more common fish species. "

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Other species in the same genus.

Examples :

"While ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) are known for their elaborate mating displays, ornithologists also study their ruffs, such as broad-billed sandpipers, to understand shorebird evolution. "