Stubble vs. Scruff — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Stubble and Scruff
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Stubble
The short, stiff stalks of grain or hay remaining on a field after harvesting.
Scruff
The back of the neck; the nape.
Stubble
Something resembling this material, especially the short growth of hair that eventually protrudes from the skin after shaving.
Scruff
Someone with an untidy appearance.
That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.
Stubble
Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.
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Scruff
Stubble, facial hair (on males).
Stubble
The short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested.
Scruff
(obsolete) Crust.
Stubble
(agriculture) To produce a crop in a field of stubble that remains after a preceding crop is removed, either by sowing a second crop or by allowing shoots to sprout from the roots of the stubble.
Scruff
(obsolete) Scurf.
Stubble
The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the ground; the part of the stalk left by the scythe or sickle.
Scruff
The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
Stubble
Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Scruff
(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.
Scruff
(transitive) To lift or carry by the scruff.
Scruff
Scurf.
Scruff
The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck.
Scruff
The back side of the neck
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