† ruffy-tuffyadj.

Origin: Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ruff v.¹ 3b, rough adj., tufty adj.

Etymology: Apparently a reduplicative formation (with variation of the initial consonant), perhaps reflecting ruff v.¹ 3b, rough adj., or tufty adj. Compare earlier rufty-tufty adj. in a different sense.

Obsolete.

Dishevelled.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

a1821 J. Keats Cap & Bells lxxxvi, in R. M. Milnes Life, Lett. & Lit. Remains Keats (1848) II. 250 Powder'd bag-wigs and ruffy-tuffy heads Of cinder wenches meet and soil each other.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	ruffy-tuffy
释义	† ruffy-tuffyadj. Origin: Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ruff v.¹ 3b, rough adj., tufty adj. Etymology: Apparently a reduplicative formation (with variation of the initial consonant), perhaps reflecting ruff v.¹ 3b, rough adj., or tufty adj. Compare earlier rufty-tufty adj. in a different sense. Obsolete. Dishevelled.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ a1821 J. Keats Cap & Bells lxxxvi, in R. M. Milnes Life, Lett. & Lit. Remains Keats (1848) II. 250 Powder'd bag-wigs and ruffy-tuffy heads Of cinder wenches meet and soil each other. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.a1821
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