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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fuzz1 /fʌz/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- loose, light, fiberlike or fluffy matter;
bits of thread.
fuzz2 /fʌz/USA pronunciation n. - Slang Terms[plural* used with a plural verb]the police or a police officer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fuzz1 (fuz),USA pronunciation n. - loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
- a mass or coating of such matter:the fuzz on a peach.
- Clothing[Slang.]a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut.
v.t. - fuzz up, to make unclear;
confuse;
bungle:He fuzzed up the plot line with a lot of emotional nonsense.
- compare Dutch voos spongy, woolly 1595–1605
- Slang Termsthe police;
police officers collectively. - Slang Termsa police officer or detective.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1925–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fuzz /fʌz/ n - a mass or covering of fine or curly hairs, fibres, etc
- a blur
vb - to make or become fuzzy
- to make or become indistinct; blur
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from Low German fussig loose fuzz /fʌz/ n - a slang word for police, policeman
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin |