fuzz

Meanings

• noun

  A type of fabric or material with a short, shaggy pile, resembling a fur or felt.

  - "The musician wore a fuzz vest on stage."
  - "The upholstery on the chair was made of a soft fuzz fabric."

• noun

  A distortion or interference in audio or video signals.

  - "There's too much fuzz in this radio transmission."
  - "The video has a lot of visual fuzz."

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Pronunciation

1. /fʌz/
   
   
   
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2. /fʌz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fuzz
buzz , fuss , muss , huss

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Variants

List of all variants of fuzz that leads to same result
fuzz , fuzzes , fuzzed , fuzzing , peach fuzz , the fuzz

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Etymology

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The word 'fuzz' comes from the Old English word 'fosse,' which meant 'a pit,' and was later used to describe a type of fabric with a shaggy texture. The meaning of 'fuzz' as a distortion or interference in audio or video signals is a modern usage.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fuzz tone' was coined in the 1960s to describe the distorted sound produced by overdriving a vacuum tube amplifier.

2. The first known use of the word 'fuzz' to describe a distortion in audio signals was in a 1957 article in the journal 'Science and Mechanics'.

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Related Concepts

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1. velour: A type of fabric with a soft, velvety surface, similar to fuzz.

2. interference: A disturbance or disruption to a signal or wave, such as audio or video fuzz.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'fuzz' is often used to refer to police officers or law enforcement in a derogatory or humorous way. It has also been used as a nickname for certain types of music, such as psychedelic rock.

How to Memorize "fuzz"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a soft, shaggy fabric or material. Visualize touching it and feeling the texture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fuzz' with a soft, shaggy fabric or material. Think of the texture and how it feels.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fuzzy Fabric' to remember the meaning of 'fuzz' as a type of fabric or material.

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