alarge,stiffcollarwith manyfolds,worninEuropein the 16th and 17thcenturies, or acircleofhairorfeathersgrowinground theneckof abirdoranimal
（16及17世纪欧洲人衣服上的）轮状皱领；（野兽或鸟的）翎颌
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How do we know that there may not be economy from the centre which willruffright through the education authorities?
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Theruffand reeve are beautiful birds which once nested in this country, and may do so again.
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It is easy to mistake for some of the sandpipers, theruff, reeve or for a greenshank and a number of other shore birds.
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The same applies to theruffand reeve.
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Theruffand reeve are rather scarce.
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This is the odd result: they commit a criminal offence in respect of the magpie, but they do not commit a criminal offence in respect of theruffand reeve.
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It could raise its hackles into aruff, which it used for display.
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Fine linen shirts, chemises, ruffs, collars, coifs and caps were embroidered in monochrome silks and edged in lace.
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His engraved portrait exhibits a worn face, and depicts him in nightcap,ruff, and full beard.
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They perform an elaborate display that includes wing fluttering, jumping, standing upright, crouching withrufferect, or lunging at rivals.
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The doctor is a comical character who wears a biretta, a doublet and a small pleatedruff.
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It has a huge bill, a pink gular sac at its throat, a neckruff, and black legs and wings.
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Ruffis known for uncovering links between traditional black gospel music, and unaccompanied psalm singing.
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Ruffs were popular in the sixteenth century, and remained so till the late 1640s, alongside the more fashionable standing and falling bands.
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She wears an open laceruffand a sheer, wired veil frames her head and shoulders.
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