fluff
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noun \ˈfləf\Definition of FLUFF
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: something fluffy <dandelion fluff>
3
: something inconsequential
4
: blunder; especially : an actor's lapse of memory
See Examples of FLUFF
- Her sweater was covered with fluff.
- The movie was pure fluff.
- Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.
Origin of FLUFF
perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff
First Known Use: 1790
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verbDefinition of FLUFF
transitive verb
1
: to make fluffy <fluff the pillows> <birds fluffing up their feathers>
2
a : to spoil by a mistake : botch b : to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
intransitive verb
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: to become fluffy
2
: to make a mistake; especially : to forget or bungle one's lines in a play
Examples of FLUFF
- The wind fluffed his hair.
- The golfer fluffed another shot.
- The actor kept fluffing the same line.
First Known Use of FLUFF
1835
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