fluff

Meanings

• noun

  Soft, downy material, such as the undercoat of an animal or the fibers of a cotton ball.

  - "The kitten slept on a bed of fluff."
  - "The baby's toy was filled with fluff."

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Pronunciation

1. /flʌf/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

blooper , blunder , boo-boo , defect , error , fault , faux pas , gaffe , lapse , mistake , slip , stumble , thinko , BS , all talk , cruft , hype , fuzz , oose , puff , ruffle , flub , flub , flub

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fluff
stuff , tuff , rough , enough

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Variants

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fluff , fluffs , fluffed , fluffing

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Etymology

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Old English flifan 'to pluck, pull off' or Middle English flif 'down, feathers, fluff'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fluff' was first used in print in the late 15th century.

2. Fluff is often used in the production of pillows and quilts.

3. The largest cotton ball ever recorded measured over 11 inches in diameter and weighed over 1 pound.

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Related Concepts

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1. Down: A fine, soft material found under the feathers of birds, used for insulation and stuffing.

2. Cotton ball: A small, round ball of cotton wool, used for cleaning or stuffing.

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Culture

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Fluff is often used metaphorically to describe something soft, insubstantial, or unimportant. It has been used in literature and art to convey a sense of lightness and frivolity.

How to Memorize "fluff"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a soft, white, downy material like the undercoat of an animal or a cotton ball.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fluff' with softness, lightness, and insubstantiality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Softly Underneath Many Animals' to remember the definition of 'fluff'.

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