<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.</li><li>something resembling such a piece in form or position.</li><li>a collar, or set of lengthened or specially marked hairs or feathers, on the neck of an animal.</li><li>a species of European and Asian sandpiper, Philomachus pugnax, the male of which has a large erectile ruff of feathers during the breeding season.</li><li>a fringe of fur around the edge of a parka hood or along the edges of a jacket.</li></ul>