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defuzz

defuzz verb: to remove fuzz or fuzziness from.

Verb

defuzz (third-person singular simple present defuzzes, present participle defuzzing, simple past and past participle defuzzed)

  1. (transitive) To remove fuzz or fuzziness from.
    • "What about defuzzing the sweater?" Kat added, looking thoughtful. "You know, when sweaters get those balls of fuzz."2014, Penny Reid, Neanderthal Marries Human

Forms of defuzz

third-person singular presentdefuzzes
present participledefuzzing
past participledefuzzed
pastdefuzzed

Origin of defuzz

From de- + fuzz.

Questions about defuzz

What does defuzz mean?
Defuzz means to remove fuzz or fuzziness from.
What part of speech is defuzz?
Defuzz is a verb.
What is the past tense of defuzz?
The past tense of defuzz is defuzzed.

Words near defuzz in the dictionary

  1. defusive
  2. defuze
  3. defuzed
  4. defuzes
  5. defuzing
  6. defuzz
  7. defuzzed
  8. defuzzes
  9. defuzzied
  10. defuzzification
  11. defuzzifications

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