tuffet

[ tuhf-it ]

noun
  1. a low stool; footstool.

  2. Dialect. tuft.

Origin of tuffet

1
First recorded in 1550–55

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British Dictionary definitions for tuffet

tuffet

/ (ˈtʌfɪt) /


noun
  1. a small mound or low seat

Origin of tuffet

1
C16: alteration of tuft

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