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Tuft vs Crinite - What's the difference?

tuft | crinite |

As a noun tuft

is a bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

As a verb tuft

is to provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.

As an adjective crinite is

having the appearance of a tuft of hair.

tuft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
  • A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
  • A small clump of trees or bushes.
  • (historical) A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
  • (historical) A person entitled to wear such a tassel.
  • * T. Hughes
    • Several young tufts , and others of the faster men.

    Derived terms

    *tufthunting *tufthunter

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
    • (Thomson)
  • To form into tufts.
  • To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.
  • To be formed into tufts.

    • crinite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the appearance of a tuft of hair.
  • Having a hair-like tail or train.
  • * Fairfax
    • Comate, crinite , caudate stars.
  • (botany) Bearded or tufted with hairs.
    • (Gray)
    (Webster 1913) ----