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French ruff

French ruff noun: synonym of triomphe.

Noun

French ruff (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of triomphe.
    • Other games were cribbage, all fours, ruff and honours, French ruff, five cards, costly colours, bon ace, putt, plain dealing, Queen Nazareen, pennech, post and pair, bankafalat, beast.1882, John Ashton, Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, page 104
    Synonyms:
    triomphe

Synonyms of French ruff

Questions about French ruff

What does French ruff mean?
French ruff means synonym of triomphe.
What part of speech is French ruff?
French ruff is a noun.

Words near French ruff in the dictionary

  1. French River
  2. French Riviera
  3. French roll
  4. French roof
  5. French roofs
  6. French ruff
  7. French safe
  8. French safes
  9. French sash
  10. French sashes
  11. French seam

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