n. 1 projecting starched frill worn round the neck, esp. in the 16th c. 2 projecting or coloured ring of feathers or hair round a bird’s or animal’s neck. 3 domestic pigeon. 4 (fern. reeve /ri:v/) wading bird with a ruff. [perhaps = ROUGH]
n. 1 projecting starched frill worn round the neck, esp. in the 16th c. 2 projecting or coloured ring of feathers or hair round a bird’s or animal’s neck. 3 domestic pigeon. 4 (fern. reeve /ri:v/) wading bird with a ruff. [perhaps = ROUGH]