shruff

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noun

Rubbish, especially the dross or refuse of metals.

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Meanings

nounshruff (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableRubbish, especially the dross or refuse of metals.
  2. UKdialectalobsoleteuncountableLight, dry wood, or material used for fuel.

Origin

Compare scruff and scurf.

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APA

shruff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shruff

MLA

“shruff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shruff. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shruff,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shruff.

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