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tuf·fet

(tŭf′ĭt)

1. A clump or tuft of grass.

2. A low seat, such as a stool.

[Alteration of tuft.]

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tuffet

(ˈtʌfɪt)

(Furniture) a small mound or low seat

[C16: alteration of tuft]

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tuf•fet

(ˈtʌf ɪt)
n.

1. a low stool; footstool.

2. Dial. tuft.

[1550–55]

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Noun

tuffet - a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

footrest, footstool, ottoman

stool - a simple seat without a back or arms

Translations

fűcsomópuff

tuffet

n (old) → kleiner Hügel, Buckel m

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