- fluff something up
- fluff something up†to make something soft appear fuller or higher. •
Fluff your pillow up before you go to bed.
•She fluffed up her pillow before retiring.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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fluff something up — make (something) fuller and softer by shaking or patting it. → fluff … English new terms dictionary
fluff — [[t]flʌ̱f[/t]] fluffs, fluffing, fluffed 1) N UNCOUNT: oft n of N Fluff consists of soft threads or fibres in the form of small, light balls or lumps. For example, you can refer to the fur of a small animal as fluff. ...the nestbox which… … English dictionary
fluff — noun 1》 soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps. ↘the fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird. 2》 trivial or superficial entertainment or writing. 3》 informal a mistake, especially in speech, sport, or music. verb 1》 (usu. fluff… … English new terms dictionary
Fluff — Fluff, n. [Cf. 2d {Flue}. [root]84.] 1. Nap or down; flue[2]; soft, downy feathers. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Anything light and downy, whose volume consists mostly of air, such as cotton or down. [PJC] 3. Something light and inconsequential;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluff — I UK [flʌf] / US noun Word forms fluff : singular fluff plural fluffs 1) [uncountable] very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else 2) [uncountable] soft light fur or feathers from a young… … English dictionary
fluff — fluff1 [ flʌf ] noun 1. ) uncount very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else 2. ) uncount soft light fur or feathers from a young animal or bird 3. ) uncount something that is entertaining… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fluff — fluff1 [flʌf] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from flue fluff (16 19 centuries), from Flemish vluwe] 1.) soft light bits of thread that have come from wool, cotton, or other materials ▪ He was picking bits of fluff off his trousers. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fluff — 1 noun (U) 1 soft, light bits of thread or wool that have come from wool, cotton, or other materials 2 soft light hair or feathers, especially from a young bird or animal compare down 5 (2), see also: bit of fluff bit 1 (19) 2 verb (T) 1 also… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fluff — I. noun Etymology: perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff Date: 1790 1. down VII,1 2. something fluffy < dandelion fluff > 3. something inconsequential 4. blunder; especially an actor s lapse of memory … New Collegiate Dictionary
fluff — [flʌf] noun [U] I very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together II verb [T] fluff [flʌf] 1) to shake something so that more air goes into it and it becomes larger and softer Fluff the pillows after you use them.[/ex] 2) informal… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fluff — /flʌf / (say fluf) noun 1. light, downy particles, as of cotton. 2. a downy mass; something downy or fluffy. 3. Colloquial a blunder or error in execution, performance, etc. 4. Colloquial a fart. –verb (t) 5. to make into fluff; shake or puff out …
