ruff

Example Sentences

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The comedian arrived dressed as Queen Elizabeth I, in a white cape and gown with a ruff around his neck.

From BBC • May 12, 2024

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

Its enormous fur collar framed her face like some kind of modern-day ruff and gave her presence heightened significance.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Nearly Headless Nick chortled so much that his ruff slipped and his head flopped off, dangling on the inch or so of ghostly skin and muscle that still attached it to his neck.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling