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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 collarplay

  Familiarity information: NECK RUFF used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NECK RUFF (noun)


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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