ruffer

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English

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Etymology 1

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ruff +‎ -er

Noun

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ruffer (plural ruffers)

  1. (bridge) One who ruffs.

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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ruffer

  1. comparative form of ruff: more ruff

Etymology 3

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Noun

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ruffer (plural ruffers)

  1. Alternative form of rougher (“worker who shapes something”)
    • 1914, Medical Art and Indianapolis Medical Journal, volume 17, page 6:
      Examination led to the concluson that he had an irreducible omental hernia, as it interfered with his ability to follow his trade, that of an iron ruffer.
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