Definition of "tuft"
noun:
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A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
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A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
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A small clump of trees or bushes.
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A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
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A person entitled to wear such a tassel.
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verb:
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To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
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To form into tufts.
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To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.
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To be formed into tufts.
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