tuffet
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tuffet
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From Old French touffel, diminutive of touffe (“tuft”). Regarding etymological and semantic uncertainty, see Wikipedia at Little Miss Muffet § Tuffet and §§ Uncertain meaning.
noun tuffets
- A clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound. Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.
- A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
- An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.
Talk about this word "tuffet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tuffet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tuffet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tuffet "tuffet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tuffet.Cite this
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title = {tuffet},
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