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单词 pufflet
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puffletn.

Brit. /ˈpʌflᵻt/, U.S. /ˈpəflət/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puff n., -let suffix.
Etymology: < puff n. + -let suffix.
rare.
A small puff (in various senses); esp. a small cloud of smoke or steam.
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1848 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 1st Ser. vi. 81 The scarce discernible pufflet of smoke and dust is a revolution.
1883 Daily News 24 May A pufflet or airy stream of..smoke.
1926 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 13 Nov. Cheese pufflets are delicious with lamb chops or breaded cutlets.
1995 Washington Post (Nexis) 24 Dec. f1 Little pufflets of steam were coming out from under the bathroom door.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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