tufted

[ tuhf-tid ]

/ ˈtʌf tɪd /

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adjective

furnished or decorated with tufts.

formed into or growing in a tuft or tufts.

Origin of tufted

First recorded in 1600–10; tuft + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM tufted

un·tuft·ed, adjective

Words nearby tufted

tufa, tuff, tuffet, tuffstone body, tuft, tufted, tufted cell, tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting

Definition for tufted (2 of 2)

tuft

[ tuhft ]

/ tʌft /

noun

a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.

a cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain.

a cluster of cut threads, used as a decorative finish attached to the tying or holding threads of mattresses, quilts, upholstery, etc.

a covered or finished button designed for similar use.

a cluster of short-stalked flowers, leaves, etc., growing from a common point.

a small clump of bushes, trees, etc.

a gold tassel on the cap formerly worn at English universities by titled undergraduates.

a titled undergraduateat an English university.

verb (used with object)

to furnish or decorate with a tuft or tufts.

to arrange in a tuft or tufts.

Upholstery. to draw together (a cushion or the like) by passing a thread through at regular intervals, the depressions thus produced being usually ornamented with tufts or buttons.

verb (used without object)

to form into or grow in a tuft or tufts.

Origin of tuft

1350–1400; Middle English, variant of toft(e) < Middle French tofe, toffe < ?; E parasitic t as in graft¹

OTHER WORDS FROM tuft

tuft·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for tufted

There are oversized chandeliers, lots of tufted red-velvet upholstery and some damask wallpaper.

The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires |Jeff Campagna |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There is a cozy clubroom with a pool table and a tufted leather couch.

The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires |Jeff Campagna |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The only other beast that I can think of at this moment which has tufted ears is the lynx.

Concerning Animals and Other Matters |E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
Sometimes she thought she was picking berries on the tufted coverlet.

Little Prudy |Sophie May

With a darning needle threaded with blue cotton or silk the mattress can be tufted here and there.

The Child's Rainy Day Book |Mary White
As far as the eye could reach, tufted plumes of smoke and steam wafted away on the April breeze.

The Air Trust |George Allan England
Similar to those of the Tufted Titmouse, but weaker and less varied.

Color Key to North American Birds |Frank M. Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for tufted (1 of 2)

tufted

/ (ˈtʌftɪd) /

adjective

having a tuft or tufts

(of plants or plant parts) having or consisting of one or more groups of short branches all arising at the same level

British Dictionary definitions for tufted (2 of 2)

tuft

/ (tʌft) /

noun

a bunch of feathers, grass, hair, etc, held together at the base

a cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress, a quilt, etc, to secure and strengthen the padding

a small clump of trees or bushes

(formerly) a gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities

a person entitled to wear such a tassel

verb

(tr) to provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts

to form or be formed into tufts

to secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc) with tufts

Derived forms of tuft

tufter, noun tufty, adjective

Word Origin for tuft

C14: perhaps from Old French tufe, of Germanic origin; compare top 1

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