"pufflet" meaning in English

See pufflet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pufflets [plural]
Etymology: puff + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|puff|let}} puff + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} pufflet (plural pufflets)
  1. Something small and puffy.
    Sense id: en-pufflet-en-noun-VgF-I3rZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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          "text": "a cheese pufflet; a pufflet of smoke"
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          "text": "That scarce discernible pufflet of smoke and dust is a revolution.",
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