Etymology

tuffet

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Today it means: A clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound. Full definition →

Old French touffel
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  1. Old French · derived fromtouffel
  2. English todaytuffet

From Old French touffel, diminutive of touffe (“tuft”). Regarding etymological and semantic uncertainty, see Wikipedia at Little Miss Muffet § Tuffet and §§ Uncertain meaning.

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