Tuft vs Ruft - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between tuft and ruft

is that tuft is a bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc, held together at the base while ruft is (obsolete) belching.

is to provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.

(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.

*tufthunting *tufthunter

(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.

(obsolete) Belching.

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