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# ruff

noun (ruffs)

«ruff» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A ruff is a stiff, frilled collar worn round the neck long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/#m1)
2. A ruff is a ring of feathers or fur round the neck of a bird or animal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/#m2)

### In the lessons

in old tales, a fine lady or gentleman wears a ruff; in lessons it names a neck part of clothing or of an animal

### Examples

- She was dressed in a ruff and farthingale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/#x1)
- The gentlemen wore little ruffs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/#x2)
- The bird lifted its feathery ruff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ruff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ruff/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ruff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruff.html) on Mova free.