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Rarefluffs
The correct spelling is fluffs.
How to pronounce fluffs
noun
IPA: /flʌfs/
Say it like: Flu-ffs
The correct spelling is fluffs. Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. For example: "That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive."
Usage Examples
“That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive.”
“That New England-style salami and fluff sandwich sure hit the spot!”
“The cat fluffed its tail.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- 2.Anything inconsequential or superficial.
- 3.A lapse or mistake, especially a mistake in an actor's lines.
- 4.Marshmallow creme.
- 5.A passive partner in a lesbian relationship.
verb
- 1.To make something fluffy.
- 2.To become fluffy, puff up.
- 3.To move lightly like fluff.
- 4.(of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one's lines.
- 5.To do incorrectly, for example mishit, miskick, miscue etc.
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