noun, verb
noun [U]
1 (BrE) (also lint AmE, BrE) small pieces of wool, cotton, etc. that gather on clothes and other surfaces:
This sweater is covered in fluff.
2 soft animal fur or bird feathers, that is found especially on young animals or birds:
The baby birds were still covered in fluff.
3 (informal, especially AmE) entertainment that is not serious and is not considered to have great value
verb [VN]
1 (informal) to do sth badly or to fail at sth
SYNBUNGLE:
He completely fluffed an easy shot (= in sport). * Most actors fluff their lines occasionally.
2 ~ sth (out / up) to shake or brush sth so that it looks larger and/or softer:
The female sat on the eggs, fluffing out her feathers. * Let me fluff up your pillows for you.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for fluff is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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