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tuftaffeta
tuftaffeta, -taffety Obs. or arch. (tʌfˈtæfətə, -ˈtæfətɪ) Forms (with hyphen, or as one word, or as two words): 6– 7 tuft-, tufte-; 6–9 tuf-, 7 tuffe-, 7–8 tuff-, (8 ? tiff-): see taffeta, taffety. [f. tuff, tuft n. + taffeta, taffety.] 1. A kind of taffeta with a pile or nap arranged in tufts.1572 ... Oxford English Dictionary
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tuff-tafata
tuff-tafata etc.: see tuftaffeta. Oxford English Dictionary
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tuft
▪ I. tuft, n. (tʌft) Also 5 toft, tofte, 5–7 tufft, 6 tufte; 6–7 tuffe, 7–8 tuff. [The derivation presents many difficulties. Supposed to represent F. touffe (in OF. also toffe, tofe), generally referred to L. tūfa, ‘a kind of helmet crest’, or ‘a kind of military standard’ (in Vegetius, 386), appea... Oxford English Dictionary
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