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Muff.

muff (piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm)

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Meaning & usage

noun/mʊf/
  1. muff (piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From older Muffel, from Dutch muffel, from Old French moufle, Medieval Latin muffula.

noun/mʊf/
  1. stench, mouldy smell

    Northern-Germany · colloquial · masculine · no-plural · strong
    Unter den Talaren – Muff von 1000 Jahren
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from muffen.

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