raff

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ræf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(raf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
raff  (raf ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. riffraff;
    rabble.
  • extracted from riff-raff 1665–75

Raff  (räf),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
raff /ræf/ n archaic or dialect
  1. rubbish; refuse
  2. rabble or riffraff
Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps from Old French rafle a snatching up; compare raffle, riffraff
'raff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Loach - raffish - raft - raffle

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