英语词汇“tuft”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tuft n. [countable]

Anatomya cluster of small, straight but flexible parts, as hair, feathers, or leaves, close together at the base.

tuft•ed, adj.

tuft n.

Anatomy, Zoologya 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.
Clothinga cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain.
Clothinga cluster of cut threads, used as a decorative finish attached to the tying or holding threads of mattresses, quilts, upholstery, etc.
Botanya covered or finished button designed for similar use.
Botanya cluster of short-stalked flowers, leaves, etc., growing from a common point.
Clothinga small clump of bushes, trees, etc.
Educationa gold tassel on the cap formerly worn at English universities by titled undergraduates.
Educationa titled undergraduateat an English university.

v.t.

to furnish or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
to arrange in a tuft or tufts.
Furniture[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.

v.i.

to form into or grow in a tuft or tufts.

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

tuft′er, n.

tuft /tʌft/ n

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

(transitive) 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

Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps from Old French tufe, of Germanic origin; compare top¹

ˈtufty adj

单词	tuft
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tuft /tʌft/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Anatomya cluster of small, straight but flexible parts, as hair, feathers, or leaves, close together at the base. tuft•ed, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tuft (tuft),USA pronunciation n. Anatomy, Zoologya 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. Clothinga cluster of short, fluffy threads, used to decorate cloth, as for a bedspread, robe, bath mat, or window curtain. Clothinga cluster of cut threads, used as a decorative finish attached to the tying or holding threads of mattresses, quilts, upholstery, etc. Botanya covered or finished button designed for similar use. Botanya cluster of short-stalked flowers, leaves, etc., growing from a common point. Clothinga small clump of bushes, trees, etc. Educationa gold tassel on the cap formerly worn at English universities by titled undergraduates. Educationa titled undergraduateat an English university. v.t. to furnish or decorate with a tuft or tufts. to arrange in a tuft or tufts. Furniture[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. v.i. to form into or grow in a tuft or tufts. ?; English parasitic t as in graft¹ Middle French tofe, toffe Middle English, variant of toft(e) 1350–1400 tuft′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tuft /tʌft/ n 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 vb (transitive) 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 Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps from Old French tufe, of Germanic origin; compare top¹ ˈtufty adj
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