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1 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) fnug2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) ryste2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) kikse; spolere•- fluffy* * *1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) fnug2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) ryste2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) kikse; spolere•- fluffy -
2 kapok
['keipok](a very light waterproof fibre fluff obtained from a type of tropical tree and used to stuff toys etc.) kapok* * *['keipok](a very light waterproof fibre fluff obtained from a type of tropical tree and used to stuff toys etc.) kapok -
3 lint
[lint]1) (linen in the form of a soft fluffy material for putting over wounds.) gazebind2) (very small pieces of fluff from cotton etc.) fnug; nullermand* * *[lint]1) (linen in the form of a soft fluffy material for putting over wounds.) gazebind2) (very small pieces of fluff from cotton etc.) fnug; nullermand
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fluff — [fluf] n. [? blend of FLUE3 + PUFF] 1. soft, light down 2. a loose, soft, downy mass of hair, feathers, cotton, dust, etc. 3. any light or trivial matter or talk 4. Theater Radio TV an error in speaking or reading a line … English World dictionary
fluff — /flʌf / (say fluf) noun 1. light, downy particles, as of cotton. 2. a downy mass; something downy or fluffy. 3. Colloquial a blunder or error in execution, performance, etc. 4. Colloquial a fart. –verb (t) 5. to make into fluff; shake or puff out …
fluff — fluff1 [flʌf] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from flue fluff (16 19 centuries), from Flemish vluwe] 1.) soft light bits of thread that have come from wool, cotton, or other materials ▪ He was picking bits of fluff off his trousers. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fluff — n. & v. n. 1 soft, light, feathery material coming off blankets etc. 2 soft fur or feathers. 3 sl. a a mistake in delivering theatrical lines, in playing music, etc. b a mistake in playing a game. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) shake into… … Useful english dictionary
fluff — fluffer, n. /fluf/, n. 1. light, downy particles, as of cotton. 2. a soft, light, downy mass: a fluff of summer clouds. 3. something of no consequence: The book is pure fluff, but fun to read. 4. an error or blunder, esp. an actor s memory lapse… … Universalium
Fluff — 1. blunder or error in execution, performance, etc.; 2. something intellectually lightweight; 3. fart; 4. fail to perform properly: to fluff a golf stroke ; 5. blunder; fail in performance or execution; 6. break wind … Dictionary of Australian slang
fluff — Australian Slang 1. blunder or error in execution, performance, etc.; 2. something intellectually lightweight; 3. fart; 4. fail to perform properly: to fluff a golf stroke ; 5. blunder; fail in performance or execution; 6. break wind … English dialects glossary
fluff — flÊŒf n. soft and fuzzy particle or mass; something with little worth or substance; mistake, error v. change into fluff; make fluffy, shake or puff out (hair, feathers, etc.); botch, make a mistake; become fluffy … English contemporary dictionary
A Little Bit of Fluff — Infobox Film name = A Little Bit of Fluff image size = caption = director = Wheeler Dryden producer = writer = Jess Robbins narrator = starring = Syd Chaplin Betty Balfour music = cinematography = René Guissart George Pocknall editing =… … Wikipedia
bit of fluff, skirt, stuff, etc. — Sexually attractive woman … A concise dictionary of English slang
dust kitty — n American a. a ball of fluff, found for instance under a bed or in another undusted part of a household. This domestic phenomenon has given rise to a number of colourful expressions in American English (dust bunny, beggar s velvet, house moss… … Contemporary slang