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“Toughed” or “Tuft”

toughed / tuft are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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toughed t·AH·f·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

tuft t·AH·f·t

  • nouna bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass.
  • nouna bunch of feathers or hair.
Usage

Examples in context

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“toughed”

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“tuft”

  • Hindlegs with a tuft of long hair from femoro-tibial
  • …abdomen is tipped with a tuft of orange hairs.
  • Rajchawanlop hat with black tuft with the royal cypher of…
  • A tuft of hair was removed from…
  • …where many Brahmins keep a tuft of hair.
  • …on her right shoulder; a tuft is stopped by some colored…
  • …Fées), "Cinderella", "Riquet with the Tuft", and "Hop o' My Thumb".
  • …sacred thread and topknot hair tuft worn by housesholders and why…
  • A large frontal tuft present.
  • …hair grown together in a tuft:" They put a peck of…

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