ziff

/ (zɪf) /

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noun

Australian informal a beard

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Word Origin for ziff

C20: of unknown origin

Words nearby ziff

Ziegfeld, Ziegler, Ziegler catalyst, Ziegler's operation, Zielona Góra, ziff, zig, ziggurat, Zigong, Ziguinchor, zigzag

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How to use ziff in a sentence

The most vital player was Och-Ziff Capital Management, the largest publicly traded hedge fund on Wall Street.
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Ziff was around 19 when her agency sent her to see Richardson for the first time.
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While Richardson contends the shoot was advertised as a “semi-nude casting,” Ziff disagrees.
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It's this loyalty that has led girls like Sara Ziff, Charlotte Waters, and Coco Rocha to speak out.
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Last weekend, models Sarah Ziff and Alice Shoemaker addressed their experience with Richardson on HuffPost Live.
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