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Recent Examples of ruff
Her four backup dancers wore Victorian garb, one even sported a black and white neck ruff.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
When East discards on a trump lead to the ace next, Cy can lead a trump to dummy’s nine, take his club ruff in dummy and cash the queen of trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
When East discards on a trump lead to the ace next, Cy can lead a trump to dummy’s nine, take his club ruff in dummy and cash the queen of trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruff
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dressed in a classic Y2K ensemble—pink tee, flared jeans, and a signature side fringe—Filipsky struck playful poses throughout the store.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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At first, this claim, this theory, was peddled by the fringe Left.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Night Charades, a lot of the characters are dressed in clothing with a lot of pleats.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And decorating the space with blue trim around the interior of the shop helped to tie it all together.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The trim in this tidy entryway is coated in Farrow & Ball’s French Gray (No. 18), and the walls are swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (OC-117).—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To add a simple yet effective border to your garden, skip the plastic edging and instead go for a more natural look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mint spreads by rhizomes, and a garden bed with deep edging will prevent most escapees.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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