1. (

• frill ,
• ruff

) an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal ;

2. (

• choker ,
• ruff ,
• ruffle ,
• neck_ruff

) a high tight collar ;

3. (

• ruff ,
• Philomachus_pugnax

) common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season ;

4. (

• ruff ,
• trumping

) (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit ;

1. (

• trump ,
• ruff

) play a trump ;