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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestouffe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toof
"Il avait une touffe de cheveux rebelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small cluster or collection of strands, fibers, or hair growing or held closely together at the base.
"She pulled a stray tuft of hair away from her face before looking in the mirror." - 2
A decorative bunch of threads or soft material attached as an ornament to a garment or furnishing.
"The vintage cushion was finished with a soft tuft at each corner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'tuft' or 'toft', appearing around the 15th century, likely of imitative origin or related to Old French 'tufe' meaning a tuft or crest. Over time, the term evolved from describing clusters of small trees or plants to specifically denoting any small clump or collection of soft, flexible things like threads, grass, or hair.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tuft" is said worldwide
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touffe
Transliteration: toof
"Il avait une touffe de cheveux rebelle."
büschel
Transliteration: byü-shel
Script: Büschel
"Ein Büschel Haare lag auf dem Kissen."
ciocca
Transliteration: chok-ka
"Si sistemò una ciocca di capelli ribelli."
mechón
Transliteration: me-chon
"Quitó un mechón de pelo de su frente."
mecha
Transliteration: me-sha
"Ela ajeitou uma mecha de cabelo."
गुच्छा
Transliteration: guchchha
"उसके बालों का एक गुच्छा हाथ में आ गया।"
一束
Transliteration: yī shù
"他头上有一束蓬乱的头发。"
한 뭉치
Transliteration: han mung-chi
"그녀는 머리카락 한 뭉치를 쓸어넘겼다."
毛束
Transliteration: kebatake / mosoku
"髪の毛の束がブラシに残っていた。"
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