muff
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Probably from Dutch mof (“muff, mitten”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
muff (plural muffs)
- (historical) A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm.
- (slang) Female pubic hair; the vulva.
- (glassblowing) A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet.
- The feathers sticking out from both sides of the face under the beak of some birds.
- (slang, chiefly sports) An error, a mistake.
- (slang) shortened form of muffin.
[edit] Synonyms
- whiskers, beard, muff and beard (bird feathers):
[edit] Translations
a piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm
pubic hair
a blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet
an error
[edit] Verb
muff (third-person singular simple present muffs, present participle muffing, simple past and past participle muffed)
- In American football, to drop or mishandle the ball, especially during a punt or kick-off.
- By extension, to mishandle any situation.
[edit] Translations
in American football, to drop or mishandle the ball
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[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Etymology
From German Muff, from Dutch mof ("muff"), from Middle Dutch moffel, from Middle French moufle ("mitten"), from Medieval Latin muffula ("fur-lined glove"), of unknown origin.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmufː/
[edit] Noun
muff (plural muffok)
[edit] Declension
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declension of muff
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