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tuft in Finnish

tuft in Finnish is tupsu, töyhtö, tupsulakki — tuft means a small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.

tuft in Finnish

tupsu
noun
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
töyhtö
noun
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
tupsulakki
noun
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
pusikko
noun
A small clump of trees or bushes.
puska
noun
A small clump of trees or bushes.
(kultainen) tupsu
noun
(historical) A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
tupsulakki
noun
(historical) A person entitled to wear such a tassel.
nukittaa
verb
(transitive) To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
tuftata
verb
(transitive) To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
tuftata
verb
(transitive) To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts. This hinders the stuffing from moving.
nukittaa
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into tufts.
takkuuntua
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into tufts.
tuftata
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into tufts.

What does "tuft" mean?

  1. noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
    "A tuft of white hair stuck up from the back of his head."
  2. verb To secure padding in place with stitched clusters of thread, as in a mattress or cushion.
    "The upholsterer tufted the headboard to give it a classic buttoned look."
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tuft in a sentence

  • A tuft of white hair stuck up from the back of his head.
  • The bird had a distinctive orange tuft on its crown.
  • The upholsterer tufted the headboard to give it a classic buttoned look.

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What is "tuft" in Finnish?

"tuft" in Finnish is tupsu, töyhtö, tupsulakki. tuft means: A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.

How do you use "tuft" in a sentence?

Example: "A tuft of white hair stuck up from the back of his head." In Finnish, "tuft" is tupsu, töyhtö, tupsulakki.

Are there other ways to say "tuft" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "tuft": tupsu, töyhtö, tupsulakki, pusikko, puska, (kultainen) tupsu.

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