ruff, n.
(ruffs)
(ruffs)
(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
<noun.act>
ruff trumping
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
<noun.animal>
Philomachus pugnax ruff
a high tight collar
<noun.artifact>
choker neck ruff ruff ruffle
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derivationally related form
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
<noun.body>
frill ruff
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hypernym