"ruffer" meaning in English

See ruffer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

Forms: ruffers [plural]
Etymology: From 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 61 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 69 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 85 8 Topics: bridge, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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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