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turfen

turfen adjective: made of turf; covered with turf.

Adjective

turfen (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Made of turf; covered with turf.
    • turfen steps
    • […] the shepherds of Desvres were seen at a distance betaking themselves to the insufficient shelter of the turfen hovels dotted upon the cote to afford them a retreat from the vicissitudes of the atmosphere.1831, Catherine Grace Frances Gore, The Tuileries, volume 3, page 175

Origin of turfen

From turf + -en.

Questions about turfen

What does turfen mean?
Turfen means made of turf; covered with turf.
What part of speech is turfen?
Turfen is an adjective.

Words near turfen in the dictionary

  1. turfcutters
  2. turfdom
  3. turfdoms
  4. turfed
  5. turfed out
  6. turfen
  7. turfer
  8. turfers
  9. turfgrass
  10. turfgrasses
  11. turfier

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