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tuft
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- pronunciation:
- tuhft
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a cluster or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other, as of yarn, hair, or grass.
- synonyms:
- wisp
- similar words:
- bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, crest, lock, mop, sheaf, shock, tassel
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definition 2: |
a small bunch of cut threads, used as a decoration.
- synonyms:
- pompom, tassel
- similar words:
- plume
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definition 3: |
a thick cluster or clump of outgrowth, as of trees or shrubs.
- synonyms:
- clump, thicket
- similar words:
- bosk, brake, cluster, copse
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related words: |
crown |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
tufts, tufting, tufted |
definition 1: |
to decorate or provide with a tuft or tufts.
- similar words:
- decorate
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definition 2: |
to shape or arrange in a tuft or tufts.
- similar words:
- bunch, clump, cluster, gather, wisp
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definition 3: |
to fasten (a quilt cover, upholstery, or the like) by stitching through to the inside material at points, leaving a clump of thread secured by a knot or button.
- similar words:
- fasten
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to form into a tuft or tufts.
- similar words:
- bunch, clump, cluster, gather, wisp
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definition 2: |
to grow in a tuft or tufts.
- similar words:
- bunch, clump, cluster
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derivation: |
tufter (n.) |
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