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Jabot :: "Jabot (n.) Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt..

Tuckahoe :: Tuckahoe (n.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf..

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

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

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

Poking-stick :: Poking-stick (n.) A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs..

Smooth :: Smooth (superl.) Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream..

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

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.

Bandbox :: Bandbox (n.) A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc..

Heading :: Heading (n.) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.

Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.

Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air..

Ruffed :: Ruffed (imp. & p. p.) of Ruf.

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

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To throw together in a disorderly manner.

Truffle :: Truffle (n.) Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (T. aestivum) are much esteemed as articles of food..

Seesaw :: Seesaw (n.) Same as Crossruff.

Fondness :: Fondness (n.) Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle..

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