gorgiera — meaning in English

English meaning

• gorget noun A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part 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 protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
2. noun A crescent-shaped ornamental metal plate suspended around the neck from the crescent's points by a length of chain or ribbon, used to indicate rank or authority and was worn as part of a dress military uniform by officers.
3. noun A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.
4. noun An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.

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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