ruffer

R1U1F4F4E1R1

noun

One who ruffs.

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Meanings

ruffer1

nounruffer (plural ruffers)

plural ruffers

  1. bridgeOne who ruffs.

ruffer2

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of ruff: more ruff

ruffer3

nounruffer (plural ruffers)

plural ruffers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rougher (“worker who shapes something”).

    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.

    1914, Medical Art and Indianapolis Medical Journal, volume 17, page 6

Origin

From ruff + -er.

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APA

ruffer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffer

MLA

“ruffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruffer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffer.

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