tufted

[ tuhf-tid ]

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adjective

furnished or decorated with tufts.
formed into or growing in a tuft or tufts.

Origin of tufted

First recorded in 1600–10; tuft + -ed³

Other words from tufted

un·tuft·ed, adjective

Words Nearby tufted

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How to use tufted in a sentence

Shields measured the force it takes to pluck dandelion seeds by supergluing a fine wire to the tufted ends and pulling them from the seed heads at various angles.
Why dandelion seeds are so good at spreading widely | James R. Riordon | November 14, 2022 | Science News
It offers nylon bristles to help clear up any tangles, as well as tufted bristles to add grip.
The best hot air brushes for any head of hair | Jackson Cooper | September 10, 2021 | Popular-Science
Awnings, canvas, tufted metal roofs that you see — all are technically unpermitted and therefore illegal.
Morning Report: About Those Outdoor Dining Structures … | Voice of San Diego | May 10, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
Awnings, canvas draped between wooden beams to create a ceiling, a tufted metal roof – all are technically unpermitted and therefore illegal.
Hundreds of Outdoor Dining Structures Might Have to Come Down | MacKenzie Elmer | May 10, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
Before the pandemic, you could wander into Du-par’s, on the corner of Fairfax and Third in Los Angeles, ask for a seat in a slick, red, tufted vinyl booth, and be sipping a mug of hot coffee in less than a minute.
This diner-style ‘patty’ melt is full of caramelized onions, mushrooms and cheese | Daniela Galarza | May 6, 2021 | Washington Post

There are oversized chandeliers, lots of tufted red-velvet upholstery and some damask wallpaper.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires | Jeff Campagna | February 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is a cozy clubroom with a pool table and a tufted leather couch.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires | Jeff Campagna | February 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The trees made a musical rustling as they tossed their branches, tufted with opening leaves.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold Bindloss
A tiny arrow, tipped with a jade point, and tufted with feathers, quivered in the plaster.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
There is a fire of autumn colour in the tufted woods that embosom Fernilea.
Angling Sketches | Andrew Lang
The Queen's Counsel's full dress gown is of figured black silk, tufted all over like a parish clerk's.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John Noake
If the cumulus be the only cloud at first visible, its upper part is seen to become tufted with cirri.
The Rain Cloud | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for tufted

tufted

/ (ˈtʌftɪd) /

adjective

having a tuft or tufts
(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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