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French
Etymology
Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *topp (“tuft”). Akin to toupet and modern German Zopf.
Pronunciation
Noun
touffe f (plural touffes)
- tuft, clump, bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base
- des touffes d’herbe ― tufts of grass
- (informal) female mons pubis
Je m’affole devant ces cuissardes et cette mini-jupe ras la touffe.- I'm crazy about those thigh-high boots and that miniskirt that barely covers her muff.
Derived terms
Verb
touffe
- inflection of touffer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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