tuft
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- purpletuft
- tuftless
- tuftlet
- tuftlike
- golden-tuft alyssum
- golden-tuft madwort
- tufthunting
- tufthunter
- ear tuft
- London tuft
- scalping tuft
- sulfur tuft
Word history
From Latin "tūfa" (helmet crest).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tuft” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.