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loofs

loofs is the plural of loof.

Meaning of loof

Noun (1)

loof (plural loofs)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The palm of the hand.
  2. (Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

Noun (2)

loof (plural loofs)

  1. (obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  2. The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

Noun (3)

loof (uncountable)

  1. The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

Questions about loofs

What is loofs the plural of?
Loofs is the plural of loof.

Words near loofs in the dictionary

  1. loofahs
  2. loofaing
  3. loofas
  4. loofball
  5. loofballs
  6. loofs
  7. loofward
  8. loogan
  9. loogans
  10. loogaroo
  11. loogaroos

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