tuva — meaning in English

English meaning

• hassock noun A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
• tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.

Senses

tuva is used for these senses in English:

• hassock A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock. [from 10th c.]
• tuft A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

hassock — full definition

1. noun A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
2. noun A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
3. noun A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

tuft — full definition

1. noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
2. verb To secure padding in place with stitched clusters of thread, as in a mattress or cushion.

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