tufted

American  

[tuhf-tid] / ˈtʌf tɪd /

adjective

1. furnished or decorated with tufts.

2. formed into or growing in a tuft or tufts.

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tufted British  

/ ˈtʌftɪd /

adjective

1. having a tuft or tufts

2. (of plants or plant parts) having or consisting of one or more groups of short branches all arising at the same level

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• untufted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of tufted

First recorded in 1600–10; tuft + -ed ³

Explanation

Something that's tufted has or is decorated with wispy clusters, like the tufted feathers on a baby bird's head. A tuft is a clump or cluster of something soft and flexible, and the word probably comes from the Old French touffe, "tuft of hair." So things that are tufted have or resemble tufts. There may, for example, be tufted grass growing between the bricks on a sidewalk, or soft, tufted fur on your dog's belly.

Example Sentences

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

The club was compact and cozy, with tufted couches and red velvet curtains.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024

Soon, my feeder feed was filling with black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and tufted titmice from 2,000 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Otherwise Nick and the various characters peel groups of audience members away to separate rooms off the main ballroom: lounges and boudoirs styled with domestic extravagances of the time, including tufted velvet couches and chaises.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

There were small lacquered dainty ones lined with tufted white satin, with a large fringed umbrella that was used by fine and delicate ladies.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith