Ruffing

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In hat-manuf., same as napping.
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  • verb. Present participle of ruff.
  • Word Usage
    "Perched on the rim of Michael's pannikin, this inconsiderable adventurer from out of the dark into the sun of life, a mere spark and mote between the darks, by a ruffing of his salmon-pink crest,"
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    ruff