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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespelusa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈlusa
"Quitó la pelusa de su abrigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Soft, light fibrous material, such as small tufts of cotton, wool, or dust.
"There was a collection of grey fluff trapped in the pocket of his jacket." - 2
Trivial, superficial, or light entertainment or writing lacking serious substance.
"The magazine article was pure fluff, offering no real investigative depth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, likely from a blend of the Middle English verbs 'flotten' (to float) and 'puff', or as an imitative word mimicking a light breath of air. Its meaning has evolved from soft, downy material to metaphorically describe trivial content or the act of shaking something to make it fuller and softer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fluff" is said worldwide
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peluche
Transliteration: pelyʃ
"Le pull était couvert de peluche."
Fusseln
Transliteration: ˈfʊsl̩n
"Seine Jacke war voller Fusseln."
pelucchio
Transliteration: peˈlukkjo
"C'era un pelucchio sul suo maglione."
pelusa
Transliteration: peˈlusa
"Quitó la pelusa de su abrigo."
cotonete
Transliteration: kutuˈnɛtʃi
Script: cotão
"Havia cotão no bolso das calças."
रूई
Transliteration: ruī
Script: रूई का टुकड़ा
"उसके कोट पर थोड़ी सी रुई लगी थी।"
绒毛
Transliteration: róngmáo
"地毯上有一些灰尘和绒毛。"
보푸라기
Transliteration: bopuragi
"스웨터에 보푸라기가 많이 생겼다."
綿ぼこり
Transliteration: watahokori
"ポケットから綿ぼこりが出てきた。"
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