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    tuft
    /tʌft/

    noun

    • 1. a bunch or collection of threads, grass, hair, etc., held or growing together at the base: "scrubby tufts of grass"

    verb

    • 1. provide with a tuft or tufts: "the fringe can be tasselled or tufted"
    • 2. strengthen (upholstery) by passing a cluster of threads through the material, so making depressions at regular intervals.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a number of short pieces of something, such as hair or grass, that grow close together or are held together at the base: He had only a few tufts of hair on his chin.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tuftTuft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TUFT is a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends; especially : a growing bunch of grasses or close-set plants.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tuftTUFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends. a cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A tuft is a group of short pieces of hair, grass, etc. that grow or are held together near the base. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tuftTuft - definition of tuft by The Free Dictionary

    A tuft is a short cluster of strands, as of hair, feathers, or grass, or a small clump of trees or bushes. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word tuft from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A tuft is a small amount of hair, feathers, grass, etc. growing together or attached at the base. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of 'tuft' in different contexts.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tuftTuft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A tuft is a clump or a bunch of something soft and feathery, like a fluffy tuft of fur on your puppy's head. Your patchy front lawn might consist of tufts of weeds surrounded by mud, and your teenage brother's attempt at a beard may be nothing more than a little tuft on his chin.