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

• 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

Ten stems of baby’s breath, white tufted flowers imported from Colombia, are now $8, up from $3.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

There’s also desert poppies and tufted poppies, Turner said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

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

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024

There were the shining brass appointments, the gracefully curved mudflap, the tufted black leather seat.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly