English noun: tuft | |||
1. | tuft (group) a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass | ||
Synonyms | tussock | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bunch, clump, cluster, clustering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coma, hexenbesen, staghead, wisp, witch broom, witches' broom | ||
2. | tuft (animal) a bunch of feathers or hair | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crest | ||