fuzz

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1 [fuhz]

–noun

1.	loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.

2.	a mass or coating of such matter: the fuzz on a peach.

3.	Slang. a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut.

—Verb phrase

4.	fuzz up, to make unclear; confuse; bungle: He fuzzed up the plot line with a lot of emotional nonsense.

Origin:
1595–1605; cf. D voos spongy, woolly

2 [fuhz]

–noun, plural fuzz, fuzz⋅es for 2. Slang.

1.	the police; police officers collectively.

2.	a police officer or detective.

Origin:
1925–30; of uncert. orig.

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fuzz¹ (fŭz)

n.  A mass or coating of fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles; down: the fuzz on a peach.
v.   fuzzed, fuzz·ing, fuzz·es

v.   tr.

To cover with fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles.
To make blurred or indistinct: fuzzing the difference between the two candidates; worked quickly to fuzz up the details of the scandal.

v. intr.
To become blurred or obscure.

[Perhaps back-formation from fuzzy.]

fuzz² (fŭz)

n. Slang
The police.

[Origin unknown.]

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