"fluffball" meaning in All languages combined

See fluffball on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fluffballs [plural]
Etymology: From fluff + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fluff|ball}} fluff + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluffball (plural fluffballs)
  1. A ball of fluff.
    Sense id: en-fluffball-en-noun-euYaGJcM
  2. A creature that resembles a fluffball. Synonyms: ball of fluff
    Sense id: en-fluffball-en-noun--kq0YYJF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: furball, fuzzball

Inflected forms

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