| 单词 | falling ruff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfalling ruff falling ruff n. now historical an unstarched ruff fitting loosely around the neck and falling over the shoulders. ΚΠ 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. ii. 17/1 He beareth Vert, a falling Ruffe, with Strings pendant. 1735 F. Peck Desiderata Curiosa II. xv. ii. 575 On his cenotaph..he is pourtrayed with a single falling ruff. 1868 Notes & Queries 23 May 492/1 A white falling ruff, or frill, covers the neck, and the sleeves of her black dress are made quite tight. 1981 Antiquaries Jrnl. 61 i. 118 She wears a high-necked bodice, a falling ruff made of lace. 2013 K. A. Staples & M. C. Shaw Clothing through Amer. Hist. v. 304 Falling ruffs might be of plain linen or lace trimmed. < as lemmas |
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