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The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals. / (rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.

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scruff

Source Word

scruff

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skɹʌf/

Noun

rare

The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals. / (rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.

Japanese Meaning

動物の首の後ろにあるたるんだ皮膚部分 / 首の後ろ、特に首の付け根部分

When the thunderstorm started, the frightened kitten burrowed its head into the scruff of the mother cat.

雷雨が始まると、怯えた子猫は母猫の首の後ろのたるんだ皮に頭をうずめた。

Sense（1）

The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.

Sense（2）

(rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.

He grabbed his unruly child by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.

scruffs

（ plural ）