Definition of ruff

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Ruff (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..

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Desperado :: Desperado (n.) A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian..
Truffled :: Truffled (a.) Provided or cooked with truffles; stuffed with truffles; as, a truffled turkey..
Jabot :: "Jabot (n.) Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt..
Fluting :: Fluting (n.) Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle..
Ruffe :: Ruffe (n.) A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it..
Quellio :: Quellio (n.) A ruff for the neck.
Blackguardism :: Blackguardism (n.) The conduct or language of a blackguard; ruffianism.
Poking-stick :: Poking-stick (n.) A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs..
Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A covering for the neck, and sometimes for the shoulders and breast; originally worn by both sexes, but laterby women alone; a ruff..
Flute :: Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle..
Blacktail :: Blacktail (n.) A fish; the ruff or pope.
Roil :: Roil (v.) To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex..
Serenely :: Serenely (adv.) With unruffled temper; coolly; calmly.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger..
Ruffianish :: Ruffianish (a.) Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..
Ruffian :: Ruffian (n.) A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour..
Nayaur :: Nayaur (n.) A specied of wild sheep (Ovis Hodgsonii), native of Nepaul and Thibet. It has a dorsal mane and a white ruff beneath the neck..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck..
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