ruff (n.)
frill of stiff folded linen, worn around the neck
2H4 II.iv.130[Pistol to Doll] I will murder your ruff for this
2H4 II.iv.141[Doll to Pistol] tearing a poor whore's ruff in a bawdy-house
Per IV.ii.98[Bawd to Boult, of a Spaniard] We shall have him here tomorrow with his best ruff on
TS IV.iii.56[Petruchio to Katherina[ With ruffs and cuffs and farthingales and things
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