gorgiera — meaning in English

English meaning

• gorget noun A piece of armour that covers the throat and the top of the chest.
• ruff noun A stiff, frilled collar worn around the neck, especially in 16th and 17th century fashion.

Senses

gorgiera is used for these senses in English:

• gorget (historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
• ruff A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

gorget — full definition

1. noun A piece of armour that covers the throat and the top of the chest.
2. noun A curved metal plate worn on a chain around the neck, once used by military officers as part of a formal uniform to show their rank.
3. noun A piece of women's clothing that covers the neck and chest; a wimple.
4. noun A piece of jewellery worn around the neck, such as a necklace or collar.

ruff — full definition

1. noun A stiff, frilled collar worn around the neck, especially in 16th and 17th century fashion.
2. noun A wading bird known for the male's decorative neck feathers grown during breeding season.
3. verb In card games, to play a trump card because you can't follow the suit led.

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