"twiddle muff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twiddle muffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twiddle muff (plural twiddle muffs)
  1. A kind of crocheted band designed to occupy the restless hands of people with dementia.
    Sense id: en-twiddle_muff-en-noun-75utM3UD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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