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| tuft [ tuft ] |
noun (plural tufts) |
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1. bunch of fibers or grass: a small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or fibers held or growing together at the base
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2. clump of plants: a small clump of plants or trees
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3. bunch of threads drawn through upholstery: a group of threads drawn through fabric and tied to secure it to material beneath
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verb (past and past participle tuft·ed, present participle tuft·ing, 3rd person present singular tufts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb form into tufts: to grow in tufts, or form something into tufts
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2. transitive verb handicraft sew tufts in something: to sew tufts in fabric, either for decoration or to secure one surface to another
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| [14th century. Alteration of Old French toffe] |
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  tuft·ed adjective |
| tuft·y adjective |
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