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    Touffes (en. Tufts)

    /tuf/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A disordered collection of hairs or threads.
    She has tufts of hair sticking out.
    Elle a des touffes de cheveux qui dépassent.
    A group of plants or flowers.
    The colorful clumps of flowers brighten the garden.
    Les touffes de fleurs colorées égayent le jardin.
    A cluster or bundle of various materials.
    He picked up clumps of grass in the park.
    Il a ramassé des touffes d'herbe dans le parc.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'tuf', meaning 'lock' or 'clump'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have tufts
    To have a messy or neglected appearance.
    avoir des touffes
    lock of hair
    A lock or group of hair.
    touffe de cheveux
    clumps of flowers
    An arrangement of flowers in a group.
    touffes de fleurs

    Related Words

    lock
    A small length of hair or thread.
    mèche
    bundle
    A group of objects gathered together.
    paquet
    clump
    A grouping of similar elements.
    amas

    Slang Meanings

    A hair mess.
    He has a real tuft on his head after waking up.
    Il a une vraie touffe sur la tête après le réveil.
    To refer to unstyled hair.
    Look at that tuft, he really should style his hair.
    Regarde cette touffe, il devrait vraiment se coiffer.