"ruffer" meaning in All languages combined

See ruffer on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} ruffer
  1. comparative form of ruff: more ruff Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: ruff (extra: more ruff)
    Sense id: en-ruffer-en-adj-k2L6dWve
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: ruffers [plural]
Etymology: ruff + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ruff|er}} ruff + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruffer (plural ruffers)
  1. (bridge) One who ruffs. Categories (topical): Bridge
    Sense id: en-ruffer-en-noun-ccjx7WwX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 67 11 Topics: bridge, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: ruffers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruffer (plural ruffers)
  1. Alternative form of rougher (“worker who shapes something”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rougher (extra: worker who shapes something)
    Sense id: en-ruffer-en-noun-XRHcIAok
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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