moff

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noun

A thin silk material made in the Caucasus.

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Meanings

moff1

nounmoff (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableA thin silk material made in the Caucasus.

moff2

nounmoff (plural moffs)

plural moffs

  1. endearinginformalA moth.

Origin

moff · noun

Uncertain. Akin to the synonymous Georgian მოვი (movi), Armenian մով (mov) and Persian [script needed] (mov), the latter attested ca. 1540 in ʿAlamara-ye Shah Tahmasp in the phrase [script needed] (alecheh-ye mov kar-e Hend, “mov-alacha made in India”). Note further Tajik мовут (movut), Uzbek movut (“broadcloth”).

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moff · noun

Mutation of moth

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APA

moff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moff

MLA

“moff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moff.

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