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Stubble vs. Scruff — What's the Difference?

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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