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NECK RUFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does neck ruff mean?
• NECK RUFF (noun)
The noun NECK RUFF has 1 sense:
1. a high tight collar
Familiarity information: NECK RUFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A high tight collar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
choker; neck ruff; ruff; ruffle
Hypernyms ("neck ruff" is a kind of...):
collar; neckband (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neck ruff"):
fraise (a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century)
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