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Buffin vs Ruffin - What's the difference?

buffin | ruffin |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between buffin and ruffin

is that buffin is (obsolete) a sort of coarse material while ruffin is (obsolete) disordered.

As a noun buffin

is (obsolete) a sort of coarse material.

As an adjective ruffin is

(obsolete) disordered.

buffin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sort of coarse material.
    • buffin gowns
    (Webster 1913)

    ruffin

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) disordered
    • His ruffin rainment all was stained with blood. — Spenser.
    (Webster 1913)