n.
- soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps.
▸the fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird.
- trivial or superficial entertainment or writing.
- informal a mistake, especially in speech, sport, or music.
v.
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(usu. fluff something up)
make (something) fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
- informal fail to accomplish (something) properly.
Etymology
C18: prob. a dial. alt. of C16 flue ‘down, nap, fluff’, appar. from Flemish vluwe.