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• muff — I. noun Etymology: Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula Date: 1599 a warm tubular covering for the hands II. verb Etymology: probably from 1muff Date: 1846 transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Muff — may refer to: Muff (handwarmer), a fashion accessory, usually of fur, for keeping the hands warm Earmuffs, a device for protecting the ears Muff, a slang term for female pubic hair, or by extension sometimes the vulva Big Muff, a famous… …   Wikipedia

• Muff — (m[u^]f), n. [Cf. LG. muff, D. mof, G., Dan., & Sw. muff, F. moufle mitten, LL. muffula, MHG. mouwe sleeve, D. mouw, and E. muffle, v.] 1. A soft cover of cylindrical form, usually of fur, worn by women to shield the hands from cold. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Muff — Muff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffing}.] To handle awkwardly; to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching it. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• muff — Ⅰ. muff [1] ► NOUN 1) a short tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth. 2) vulgar slang a woman s genitals. ORIGIN Dutch mof. Ⅱ. muff [2] informal …   English terms dictionary

• muff — [v] bungle blunder, boggle, botch, choke*, drop the ball*, err, flub, foul up, fumble, goof up*, make a mess of, mess up, miscalculate, mishandle, mismanage, screw up*, slip; concept 101 …   New thesaurus

• muff — [muf] n. [Du mof < Wal moufe, shortened < Fr moufle, a mitten < ML muffla, glove] 1. a cylindrical covering of fur or other soft material into which the hands are placed from either end for keeping them warm 2. a tuft of feathers on the… …   English World dictionary

• muff — muffy, adj. /muf/, n. 1. a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag. 2. a bungled or clumsy action or performance. 3. Sports. a failure to hold onto a ball that may …   Universalium

• muff —    This is said to or shouted at someone who is playing a sport badly, dropping a ball which should be caught, etc. Dickens was one of the first writers to record the word in The Pickwick Papers, where Mr Jingle equates it with ‘Butterfingers’… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• Muff (handwarmer) — Woman with a Muff by Berthe Morisot A muff is a fashion accessory for outdoors usually made of a cylinder of fur or fabric with both ends open for keeping the hands warm. It was introduced to women s fashion in the 16th century and was popular… …   Wikipedia

• muff — muff1 [mʌf] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: mof, from Medieval Latin moffula glove ] a short tube of thick cloth or fur that you can put your hands into to keep them warm in cold weather →↑earmuffs muff 2 muff2 v [T] informal …   Dictionary of contemporary English