"pluffy" meaning in English

See pluffy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pluffy [comparative], most pluffy [superlative]
Etymology: pluff + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|pluff|y}} pluff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pluffy (comparative more pluffy, superlative most pluffy)
  1. (Scotland) puffy; blown out Tags: Scotland

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