"bum-fluffed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bum-fluffed [comparative], most bum-fluffed [superlative]
Etymology: bum-fluff + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bum-fluff|ed}} bum-fluff + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} bum-fluffed (comparative more bum-fluffed, superlative most bum-fluffed)
  1. Covered in bum-fluff; fuzzy rather than growing hair or a beard. Synonyms: bumfluffed
    Sense id: en-bum-fluffed-en-adj-k1mQaQXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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