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Meaning
Noun
●
A
bunch
of
feathers
,
grass
or
hair
, etc;
held together
at the base.
●
A
cluster
of
threads
drawn
tightly
through
upholstery
, a
mattress
or a
quilt
, etc; to
secure
and
strengthen
the padding.
●
A small
clump
of
trees
or bushes.
●
A
gold
tassel
on the
cap
worn
by
titled
undergraduates
at English universities.
●
A person
entitled
to
wear
such a tassel.
Verb
●
To provide or
decorate
with a
tuft
or
tuft
s.
●
To form into tufts.
●
To
secure
and
strengthen
(a
mattress
,
quilt
, etc.) with
tufts
. This
hinders
the
stuffing
from moving.
●
To be
formed
into tufts.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tuft
English
toft
e) (Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Mohawk
Cap
Mustache
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Tentacles
Headpiece
Snout
Sheath
Inflorescence
Dimple
Tattoo
Rosette
Ponytail
Proboscis
Culm
Flower
Pair
Tip
Muzzle
Fur
Piece
Ring
Tree
Feather
Plume
Papilla
Strand
Petals
Topknot
Whisker
Speck
Birthmark
Pony Tail
Bald Patch
Bald Spot
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Rhymes
Tuft
Ruft
Cruft
Ruffed
Duffed
Buffed
Cuffed
Scuffed
Chuffed
Roughed
Stuffed
Unchuffed
Dischuffed
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