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ciuffo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bunch noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
  • foretop noun The top of the head; the top of the forehead.
  • lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
  • tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.

Senses

ciuffo is used for these senses in English:

  • bunch A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
  • forelock The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.
  • forelock The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead.
  • foretop (UK, _, dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.
  • tuft A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

bunch — full definition

  1. noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
  2. noun An informal group of people, or an unspecified but sizeable amount.
  3. verb To gather or crowd together closely.

foretop — full definition

  1. noun The top of the head; the top of the forehead.
  2. noun The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.
  3. noun In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".
  4. noun A fop; one who sports a foretop.

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