tuffet
tuffet noun: a clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound.
Noun
tuffet (plural tuffets)
- A clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound.
- Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.1805, Songs for the Nursery, page 23
- A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
- An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.
tuffet meaning in Tamil
tuffet in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of tuffet
| plural | tuffets |
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Origin of tuffet
From Old French touffel, diminutive of touffe (“tuft”). Regarding etymological and semantic uncertainty, see Wikipedia at Little Miss Muffet § Tuffet and §§ Uncertain meaning.
Questions about tuffet
- What does tuffet mean?
- Tuffet means a clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound.
- What is tuffet in Tamil?
- Tuffet in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Tuffet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tuffet?
- Tuffet is a noun.
- What is the plural of tuffet?
- The plural of tuffet is tuffets.
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