| Tuft (tuft) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Tuft |
| [Prov. E. tuff, F.
touffe; of German origin; cf. G. zopf a weft of hair,
pigtail, top of a tree. See Top summit.] |
A
collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving
or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or
feathers.
A cluster; a clump; as, a tuft of
plants.
A nobleman, or person of quality, especially in
the English universities; -- so called from the tuft, or gold tassel, on
the cap worn by them.
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To separate into tufts.
To adorn with tufts or with a tuft.
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To grow in, or form, a tuft
or tufts.
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