tufting

[ tuhf-ting ]

/ ˈtʌf tɪŋ /

noun

the act or process of making tufts.

tufts collectively, especially as decoration.

Origin of tufting

First recorded in 1545–55; tuft + -ing¹

Words nearby tufting

tufted, tufted cell, tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting, tufty, tug, tug of war, tug-of-love, tug-of-war

Definition for tufting (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 tufting

As with silks, brocaded in different colours, therefore never use chintz where a chair or sofa calls for tufting.

The Art of Interior Decoration |Grace Wood

British Dictionary definitions for tufting

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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