Dictionary

tuffet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Old French touffel, diminutive of touffe (“tuft”). Regarding etymological and semantic uncertainty, see Wikipedia at Little Miss Muffet § Tuffet and §§ Uncertain meaning.

Meanings

1. A clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound.
   • Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away. 1805, Songs for the Nursery, page 23:
2. A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
3. An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.

Forms

Translations (6)

fi rahi (low seat or stool) · bg туфа (clump of grass) · hu puff (low seat or stool) · bg ниско столче (low seat or stool) · fi mätäs (clump of grass) · hu fűcsomó (clump of grass)