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Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent..

Highbinder :: Highbinder (n.) A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Shruff :: Shruff (n.) Rubbish. Specifically: (a) Dross or refuse of metals. [Obs.] (b) Light, dry wood, or stuff used for fuel..

Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers.

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..

Mohawk :: Mohawk (n.) One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians..

Ruffianlike :: Ruffianlike (a.) Ruffianly.

Furfur :: Furfur (n.) Scurf; dandruff.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..

Ruffian :: Ruffian (n.) A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat..

Ruff :: Ruff (v. i. & t.) To trump.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by women and children..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle..

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