ruff in the PONS Dictionary

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Women used to still wear elaborate ruffs and large, elaborate dresses (the decoration depended on the wealth and social class of the women wearing it).
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With a singleton in partner's hand the defense won two aces and two club ruffs.
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From the end of the 16th century, the term "band" applied to any long-strip neckcloth that was not a ruff.
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At high frequencies, the ruff plays a role in reflecting sound for heightened sensitivity to vertical elevation.
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Other styles included an unstarched ruff-like collar and, later, a rectangular "falling band" lying on the shoulders.
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Ruffs were popular in the sixteenth century, and remained so till the late 1640s, alongside the more fashionable standing and falling bands.
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It has a huge bill, a pink gular sac at its throat, a neck ruff, and black legs and wings.
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When alarmed, they erect the crest and the head appears large and framed by the ruff.
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Hunting in the state forest is for deer, fox, ruffed grouse, raccoon, squirrel, and turkey.
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Male ruffs may also be able to tolerate colder winter conditions because they are larger than females.
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