Betydelse av scruff på svenska

• 0 by the skin at the back of the neck:

  • Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck.

  • I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall.

• 1 a dirty and untidy person:

  • I feel a bit of a scruff in my jeans.

• 2 clothes that are not formal or suitable for work or special occasions, especially old or worn clothes:

  • I always get changed into my scruffs as soon as I get home from work.

  • Why can't we look as good as that in our scruffs?

• 3 the scruff of your neck the back of your neck:

  • She grabbed the dog by the scruff of his neck and hung on to him.