- Clump (tuft)
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Clump (tuft)
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Tuft — Tuft, n. [Prov. E. tuff, F. touffe; of German origin; cf. G. zopf a weft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree. See {Top} summit.] 1. A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuft — [tuft] n. [ME (with unhistoric t) < OFr tufe, prob. < L tufa, a kind of helmet crest] 1. a bunch of hairs, feathers, grass, etc. growing closely together or attached at the base 2. any similar cluster; specif., a) a clump of plants or trees … English World dictionary
tuft — [n] clump of strands of something bunch, cluster, collection, cowlick, feathers, group, knot, plumage, ruff, shock, topknot, tussock; concepts 392,432,471 … New thesaurus
tuft — A cluster, clump, or bunch, as of hairs. enamel t. a group of structures representing defects in tooth mineralization that extend from the dentino enamel junction into the enamel to about one half its thickness. malpighian t. SYN … Medical dictionary
tuft — [[t]tʌft[/t]] n. 1) anat. bot a bunch or cluster of small, usu. upright but flexible parts, as hair, feathers, flowers, or leaves, that are attached or close together at the base 2) clo a cluster of cut threads used decoratively on garments,… … From formal English to slang
tuft — /tʌft / (say tuft) noun 1. a bunch of small, usually soft and flexible things, as feathers, hairs, etc., fixed at the base with the upper part loose. 2. a small clump of bushes, trees, etc. 3. a cluster of short stalked flowers, leaves, etc.,… …
tuft — tufter, n. /tuft/, n. 1. 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. 2. a cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth … Universalium
tuft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cluster, clump, wisp, bunch, brush; tussock; fetlock, topknot, crest. See roughness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clump, cluster, group; see bunch 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. clump of hair,… … English dictionary for students
tuft — [[t]tʌ̱ft[/t]] tufts N COUNT: oft N of n A tuft of something such as hair or grass is a small amount of it which is growing together in one place or is held together at the bottom. He had a small tuft of hair on his chin. ...tufts of wool torn… … English dictionary
tuft — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, modification of Middle French touffe, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf tip more at top Date: 14th century 1. a. a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close… … New Collegiate Dictionary
clump — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, amble, array, assemble, bang, barge, bash, bat, batch, beating, belt, biff, bilge, blain, bleb, blister, blob, block, blow, body, bonk, boss, bow, bowl along, bring… … Moby Thesaurus
