Plural of tuft
regular plural
The plural of tuft is tufts.
Forms of tuft
| Singular | tuft /tʌft/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tufts |
| Countable | countable |
Tufts in a sentence
- Some birds are feathered tufts of color so resplendent that they stand out brilliantly from their surroundings.2024 October 31, Ari Daniel, “How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows”, in NPR, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2025. From the entry resplendent
- You had to be sure, for instance, that you didn't pick sulphur tufts instead of branching oysters.2012, Rachel Joyce, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, page 209. From the entry sulphur tuft
- Or an armless corner chair with slightly flared backs, buttonless tufts and an attached flat cushion?2007 December 27, Julie Scelfo, “Marketing Dcor for a Conflicted Era”, in New York Times. From the entry buttonless
- Branches and leaves become covered with the waxy filaments creating a flocculence (wool-like tufts) that indicates a heavy infestation.2003 August, “a psyllid – Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore”, in Featured Creatures, University of Florida Department of Entomology &…. From the entry flocculence
- His dark brown hair was all over the shop, sticking out in tufts, and his spectacles were Harry Potterish.2003, Jill Mansell, Falling for You, Headline Review, →ISBN, page 80. From the entry Harry Potterish
Meaning of tuft
- noun A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
- noun A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
- noun A small clump of trees or bushes.
Questions about the plural of tuft
- What is the plural of tuft?
- The plural of tuft is tufts.
- Is tuft countable?
- Tuft is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tuft (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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