Neck Ruff (Noun)
Meaning
A high tight collar.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The coat's high neck ruff framed her pale face perfectly, adding to her aristocratic air.
- He adjusted his Elizabethan-style shirt, smoothing out the folds of the gathered neck ruff that added a touch of elegance to his outfit.
- The dressmaker carefully constructed the intricate neck ruff, a signature feature of the designer's historical reproductions.
- In the Renaissance portrait, the subject's high neck ruff seemed to glow with a soft, ethereal light, drawing the viewer's eye upwards.
- The antique velvet cloak's ornate neck ruff was stiff with age and inflexibility, making it difficult to wear comfortably.