tuffet

noun

tuf·fet | \ ˈtə-fət

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Definition of tuffet

1 : tuft sense 1a

2 : a low seat

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No strength or stamina and her tuffet is a disgrace. — Jay Martel, The New Yorker, "Trump Tweets the Classics," 27 Jan. 2017

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The first known use of tuffet was in 1553

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