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Meaning of FLUFF

Pronunciation:  fluf

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
  2. [n]  something of little value or significance
  3. [n]  any light downy material
  4. [v]  ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect; of hair
  5. [v]  erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
  6. [v]  make a mess of, destroy or ruin
 
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 Synonyms: bagatelle, ball up, blow, bobble, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, flub, foul up, frippery, frivolity, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, ruffle, screw up, spoil, tease
 
 See Also: bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, comb, comb out, disentangle, fail, flub, fluff up, foul-up, fuckup, go wrong, loosen, material, miscarry, plump up, shake up, stuff, stuff, sundries, sundry, whatchamacallit, whatsis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Fluff\, n. [Cf. 2d {Flue}. [root]84.]
    Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers.
    
  2. \Fluff\, v. t. & i.
    To make or become fluffy; to move lightly like fluff.
    --Holmes.
    
 
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