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- [tuhft]
- /tʌft/
- /tʌft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhft]
- /tʌft/
Definitions of tuft word
- noun tuft 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. 1
- noun tuft a cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain. 1
- noun tuft a cluster of cut threads, used as a decorative finish attached to the tying or holding threads of mattresses, quilts, upholstery, etc. 1
- noun tuft a covered or finished button designed for similar use. 1
- noun tuft a cluster of short-stalked flowers, leaves, etc., growing from a common point. 1
- noun tuft a small clump of bushes, trees, etc. 1
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Origin of tuft
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, variant of toft(e) < Middle French tofe, toffe < ?; E parasitic t as in graft1
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Parts of speech for Tuft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tuft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tuft
noun tuft
- aigrette — a long plume worn on hats or as a headdress, esp one of long egret feathers
- bunch — A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
- caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- caruncle — a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb
- chine — the backbone
Antonyms for tuft
noun tuft
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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