| 单词 | tuft |
| 释义 | 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, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain. 3. a cluster of cut threads, used as a decorative finish attached to the tying or holding threads of mattresses, quilts, upholstery, etc. 4. a covered or finished button designed for similar use. 5. a cluster of short-stalked flowers, leaves, etc., growing from a common point. 6. a small clump of bushes, trees, etc. 7. a gold tassel on the cap formerly worn at English universities by titled undergraduates. 8. a titled undergraduateat an English university. v.t. 9. to furnish or decorate with a tuft or tufts. 10. to arrange in a tuft or tufts. 11. Upholstery. to draw together (a cushion or the like) by passing a thread through at regular intervals, the depressions thus produced being usually ornamented with tufts or buttons. v.i. 12. to form into or grow in a tuft or tufts. [1350-1400; ME, var. of toft(e) < MF tofe, toffe < ?; E parasitic t as in GRAFT1] |
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