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[flʌf] 1. n(on jacket, carpet) meszek m, kłaczki pl; ( of young animal) puch m2. vt ( inf)exam etc zawalać (zawalić perf) (inf); (also: fluff out) hair wzburzać (wzburzyć perf); feathers napuszać (napuszyć perf)* * *1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) meszek2. 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.) stroszyć, spulchniać2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) sfuszerować•- fluffy
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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 — (n.) light, feathery stuff, 1790, apparently a variant of floow wooly substance, down, nap (1580s), perhaps from Flem. vluwe, from Fr. velu shaggy, hairy, from L. vellus fleece, or L. villus tuft of hair (see VELVET (Cf. velvet)). OED suggests… … Etymology dictionary
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 — 1 noun (U) 1 soft, light bits of thread or wool that have come from wool, cotton, or other materials 2 soft light hair or feathers, especially from a young bird or animal compare down 5 (2), see also: bit of fluff bit 1 (19) 2 verb (T) 1 also… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fluff — I UK [flʌf] / US noun Word forms fluff : singular fluff plural fluffs 1) [uncountable] very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else 2) [uncountable] soft light fur or feathers from a young… … English dictionary
fluff — fluff1 [ flʌf ] noun 1. ) uncount very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else 2. ) uncount soft light fur or feathers from a young animal or bird 3. ) uncount something that is entertaining… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fluff — [[t]flʌ̱f[/t]] fluffs, fluffing, fluffed 1) N UNCOUNT: oft n of N Fluff consists of soft threads or fibres in the form of small, light balls or lumps. For example, you can refer to the fur of a small animal as fluff. ...the nestbox which… … 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
hair — n 1. filament, thread, fiber, fibril, fibrilla, Bot. villus, bristle. 2.(all of humans) locks, tresses, curls, ringlets; crine, head of hair, Sl. mane; thatch, shock, Sl. mop; bangs, fringe of hair; down, fuzz, fluff, soft or fine hairs; whisker … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fluff — 1. noun /flʌf/ a) Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didnt say anything substantive. b) Anything … Wiktionary
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