ruff
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Fitzjohn's Primary School in Hampstead was also shortlisted with the joke: "Gnasher tried to open a store. Business was ruff!"
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
A striking tulle ruff neck adornment opened the show, paving the way for pieces like an A-line black mini dress that captured the essence of a ballerina silhouette.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
It can be ruff for some postal workers — especially when they’re dealing with dogs in California.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
I thought an Elizabethan ruff would be really cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
But today the boy lifted his pet and buried his face in the fox’s white ruff, pressing hard.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
