ruff in Portuguese
ruff in Portuguese is rufo — ruff means a stiff, frilled collar worn around the neck, especially in 16th and 17th century fashion.
ruff in Portuguese
rufo
A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
What does "ruff" mean?
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noun A stiff, frilled collar worn around the neck, especially in 16th and 17th century fashion.
"The portrait showed a nobleman in a starched white ruff."
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noun A wading bird known for the male's decorative neck feathers grown during breeding season.
"Birdwatchers spotted a ruff displaying near the marsh."
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verb In card games, to play a trump card because you can't follow the suit led.
"She ruffed the trick with her last spade."
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ruff in a sentence
- The portrait showed a nobleman in a starched white ruff.
- Birdwatchers spotted a ruff displaying near the marsh.
- She ruffed the trick with her last spade.
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What is "ruff" in Portuguese?
"ruff" in Portuguese is rufo. ruff means: A stiff, frilled collar worn around the neck, especially in 16th and 17th century fashion.
How do you use "ruff" in a sentence?
Example: "The portrait showed a nobleman in a starched white ruff." In Portuguese, "ruff" is rufo.
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