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A loose edging to any part of a dress. [Obs.] A narrow lace, or a small skirt of ruffled linen, which runs along the upper part of the stays before, and crosses the breast, being a part of the tucker, is called the modesty piece. Addison.

& p. p. of Sling. Slung shot, a metal ball of small size, with a string attached, used by ruffians for striking.

Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.

Having the toe square. Obsolete as fardingales, ruffs, and square-toed shoes. V. Knox.

The truffle.

[Local, U.S.] -- Timber grouse (Zoöl.), any species of grouse that inhabits woods, as the ruffed grouse and spruce partridge; -- distinguished from prairie grouse. -- Timber hitch (Naut.), a kind of hitch used for temporarily marking fast a rope to a spar. See Illust. under Hitch. -- Timber mare, a kind of instrument…

he great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. -- Tippet grouse (Zoöl.), the ruffed grouse. -- To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

A truffle. [Obs.]

An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff. Decker.

A genus of fungi. See Truffle.

vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf.

o gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle. In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie. Gay.