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1Ruff (clothing) — A ruff is an item of clothing worn in Western Europe from the mid sixteenth century to the mid seventeenth century.The ruff which was worn by both men and women, evolved from the small fabric ruffle at the drawstring neck of the shirt or chemise …
2Artificial flower — Artificial flowers and imitations of natural flowers are sometimes made for scientific purposes (the collection of glass flowers at Harvard University, for example, which illustrates the flora of the United States), but more often as articles of… …
3goffer — v. & n. v.tr. 1 make wavy, flute, or crimp (a lace edge, a trimming, etc.) with heated irons. 2 (as goffered adj.) (of the edges of a book) embossed. n. 1 an iron used for goffering. 2 ornamental plaiting used for frills etc. Etymology: F gaufrer …
