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tupsu.

tuft (bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtupsu/[ˈt̪ups̠u]
  1. tuft (bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base)

  2. bobble, pompom (furry ball attached on top of a hat)

  3. tussle

  4. synonym of hehkutupsu

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish tofs (“tuft, tassel”). Compare Estonian tups.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.