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1 tuft
(a small bunch or clump (of grass, hair, feathers etc): She sat down on a tuft of grass.) mata, (pelo) mechón- tuftedtuft n mechóntr[tʌft]1 (of feathers) penacho2 (of hair) mechón nombre masculino3 (of grass) matatuft ['tʌft] n: penacho m (de plumas), copete m (de pelo)v.• bastear v.n.• borla s.f.• copete s.m.• copo s.m.• moño s.m.• penacho s.m.tʌfta) ( of hair) mechón m; ( on top of head) copete mb) ( of grass) mata f[tʌft]N [of hair] copete m, mechón m ; [of grass] mata f ; [of feathers] cresta f ; (on top of head) copete m ; (on helmet) penacho m* * *[tʌft]a) ( of hair) mechón m; ( on top of head) copete mb) ( of grass) mata f -
2 tuft
s.1 mechón (de pelo); mata (of grass)2 penacho, grupo de plumas que tienen algunas aves en la parte superior de la cabeza, penacho o adorno de plumas.3 copete.v.1 suturar.2 reunión de pequeños vasos sanguíneos en un punto, a manera de nudo.3 suturar colchones.(pt & pp tufted)
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